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Historical Event on 8/28/1733

Sekhoji (Jaysingrao) Angre, famous naval officer of Maratha navy, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
3/13/1915Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
9/2/1956Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India).
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
9/27/1993Daily newspaper of Marathi Language ""Samna"" started its publication at Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.