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Historical Event on 4/28/1936

Abdul Rashid 'Fida' (Kishtwari), great poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".
7/1/1992Central Railway started special train for ladies in Mumbai.
1/30/1948Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
1/3/1947Gandhiji toured the riot-affected areas in Bihar from January 3 to January 29.
3/22/1991Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM.
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
9/25/1993Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General.