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Historical Event on 9/28/1827

A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1904Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar "A.K.Gopalan" was born in Cannanore district, north Kerala. He was a freedom fighter and leader of communist movement in Keral
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.
10/13/1911Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
10/6/1954Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.
10/20/1997All India Hindu Conference begins at Hardwar.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
12/3/1971During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down while all Gnats returning to base were unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn. Other encounters were to follow over the next 10 days within both Indian and Pakistani airspace, before a full-scale war began.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
4/21/1913Preview show of 'Raja Harishchandra' was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema.