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Historical Event on 12/28/1972

C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
10/15/1943Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
12/3/1999Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
4/9/1999K. Sasikiran won the National 'A' chess title with a round to spare in Nagpur.
1/27/1972V. S. Sarvate (Tatya Saheb), great revolutionary writer, passed away.
9/21/1938Prof. Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Cricket Test umpire for one test in 1990-91, was born in Rajasthan.
9/6/2000Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
12/21/1952Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour.
5/8/1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.