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Historical Event on 12/28/1972

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1996BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
1/22/1993A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off.
8/26/1949Social Democratic Party led by K. T. Shah formed.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.
2/7/1922Britain threatens crackdown in India to combat Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.