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Historical Event on 1/28/1853

Jose Marti, great author and politician, was born at Cuba.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
11/13/1953Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi.
4/18/2000The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
4/16/1959Raurkela Iron Project's first furnace started functioning.
4/18/1991Kerala declared the first fully literate state in the country.
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.
2/28/1928C. V. Raman invented 'Raman Effect' of scattered light, which led him in achieving the 'Nobel Prize'.
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.