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Historical Event on 8/28/1896
Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/22/1992 | Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party. |
| 5/28/1923 | Nandamuri Tarak Ramarao, film star, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of Telgu Desam Party, was born. He has acted in many films including 'Patal Bhairavi'. |
| 6/1/1842 | Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali officer and litterateur, was born. |
| 9/11/1967 | China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border. |
| 12/27/1992 | Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died. |
| 8/13/1951 | Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away. |
| 7/29/1997 | Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74. |
| 7/26/1614 | Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy. |
| 3/30/1923 | New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax. |
| 5/8/1962 | Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal. |
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