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Historical Event on 4/28/1974

Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1955A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.
3/18/1953Backward Classes Commission inaugurated.
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
7/25/1992R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
8/12/1922Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrati one-act player, play wright story writer and novelist, was born.
4/16/1930Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police.
12/21/1956The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.
2/7/1795Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies.
9/24/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'.