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Historical Event on 12/28/1977

Sumitranandan Pant, famous Hindi poet and literaeur, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1695Waman Pandit, famous pandit poet, took samadhee at Bhogav.
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
1/7/1928Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
9/14/1774Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born.
2/24/1995Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur.
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
10/22/1929Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas.
9/2/1993Vice Admiral V.S. Shekhawat appointed new naval chief.