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Historical Event on 2/28/1928

C. V. Raman invented 'Raman Effect' of scattered light, which led him in achieving the 'Nobel Prize'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1907Kashi Nath Pandey, politician and Trade Unionist, was born in Fursatpur Village.
9/23/1863Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
1/20/1897Gandhiji declines to prosecute assailants.
2/14/1901King Edward VII open's his first parliament.
11/9/1841Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), was born.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
4/10/1999Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (87), patriarch of Malayalam fiction, died at his ancestral village at Sankaramangalam in Thakazhi village.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.