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Historical Event on 2/28/2000

The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1865Raobahadur Govind Sakharam Sardesai `Riyasatkar' was born.
1/1/1909Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
2/10/1910Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born.
11/15/1911First meeting of the governing body of the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) was held at the Plague Laboratory, Bombay, under the Chairmanship of Sir Harcourt Butler.
11/15/1911Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
9/19/1950U. N. Assembly rejects Indian-Soviet proposal to admit Communist China in New York.
5/2/1968Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act.
8/10/1755Narayanrao Peshwa was born.