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Historical Event on 3/28/1914

Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1993Major changes in exim policy announced.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
7/25/1938Gautam Kalicharan, famous Hindi poet, was born.
6/9/1923Idris Hassan Latif, Air Chief Marshal, was born at Hyderabad, Deccan.
1/12/1992Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous Classical singer, passed away at the age of 67.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
8/16/1991C. Achuta Menon, former CM of Kerala, passed away.
4/30/1996CBI concludes after 11 1/2 years of investigation that no espionage has taken place in what was dubbed the `ISRO spy scandal case'.
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.