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Historical Event on 5/28/1903

Shantanu L. Kirloskar, great industrialist, was born at Sholapur (Maharashtra).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.
5/15/1992CBI begins probe into the security scam.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
11/12/1959Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.
3/3/1700Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj died of lung infection due to smallpox at Sinhagad fort.
3/3/1700Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.