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28-September-1827

A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.

28-September-1837

Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II.

28-September-1909

Jairaj, famous film actor, was born. His first film was 'Sparkling Youth' (1930). He was a receipant of Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Some of his films are 'Fight unto Death', 'All for love', 'Bhawani No Bhog', 'Pearl', 'Queen of Faries', 'The Enemy', 'My Hero'.

28-September-1924

In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.

28-September-1929

Lata Mangeshkar, great playback singer, was born.

28-September-1940

Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. He was also known as "The Chhattisgarh Gandhi".

28-September-1954

137 people were killed when an Express Train fell from a flood-damaged bridge near East of Hydrabad.

28-September-1964

The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border.

28-September-1965

India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.

28-September-1984

First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.

28-September-1985

The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named "Trishna", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).

28-September-1991

Shankar Guha Niyogi, an active trade union leader of Madhya Pradesh, was shot dead by unknown assailants.

28-September-1993

Gas pipe below Karakas National Highway exploded claiming 58 lives.

28-September-1996

Sukh Ram sent to Tihar jail in assets case.

28-September-2000

Marion Jones wins the 200m gold medal at Sydney.

History to be Continued ...



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