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Historical Event on 2/28/1998

The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1984Dilraj Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
9/1/1988Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
7/27/1947Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.
12/28/1952Arun Jaitley, son of Maharaj Kishan Jaitley, was born in New Delhi.
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.