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Historical Event on 8/28/1667

Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
2/2/1949Press Trust of India' was established.
2/26/1975Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.
12/25/1997India-Sri Lanka one-day cricket match at Indore abandoned after three overs owing to a bad state of the pitch, which was a rare occurance.
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
9/26/1956Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great social reformer, industrialist, patriot and founder of the Kirloskar Industries, passed away at the age of 88.
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.