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Historical Event on 7/28/1946

Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
11/6/2000Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister.
12/25/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, launches a Rs.60,000 crore ''Gram Sadak Yojana'' for linking all villages and the ""Antyodaya Anna Scheme'' for providing cheap foodgrains under the TPDS.
6/14/1958Dr. C.V. Raman receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Kremlin.
6/14/1958Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.
2/26/196634 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.