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Historical Event on 5/28/1972

Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
8/1/1963Soviets offer India arms to block China.
3/26/1969Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.
8/11/1954Yashpal Barburam Sharma, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80'), was born in Ludhiana.
3/31/1992The new five-year Export-Import policy relaxes restrictions.
5/29/1953Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.
10/3/2000Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee buys peace with the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by agreeing to a partial rollback of the hike in prices of petroleum products.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.