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Historical Event on 12/28/1977

Sumitranandan Pant, famous Hindi poet and literaeur, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
6/30/1991A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam.
8/1/1905Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.
9/11/1995PM Narsimha Rao inaugurated the State Panchayat minister's meet for discussing panchayat election, devolution of administrative and financial power to the local bodies.
1/24/1966Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, chairmain of Atomic Research Institute, passed away near Geneva when Air India Boeing 707 crashed in accident at Alps Hills, Mont Blanc in Switzerland killing all the 117 persons on board.
4/16/1991President's rule imposed in Haryana.
1/25/1856Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.