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Historical Event on 12/28/1972

C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/30/1933Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement.
11/20/1981Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
1/1/1955Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died.
2/28/1918Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
6/12/1972D. G. Tendulkar, historian who had written the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, died.
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
7/1/1928Fifteen people were killed in Calcutta as Hindus attacked Muslims.
7/1/1928Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.