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Historical Event on 4/28/1992
Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/30/1823 | Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 9/18/1803 | Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle. |
| 4/20/1914 | Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
| 11/19/1877 | Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born. |
| 5/7/1958 | Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha. |
| 3/3/1906 | Trailokyanath Goswami, famous Hindi writer and educationist, was born at Nalbari, Assam . |
| 8/11/2000 | The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects. |
| 4/1/1930 | Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified. |
| 8/27/1958 | Metric system of weights and measures introduced. |
| 12/4/1997 | World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State. |
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