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Historical Event on 5/28/1972
Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/22/1925 | Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born. |
| 5/27/1997 | Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta. |
| 6/26/1982 | First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay). |
| 4/24/1918 | Durgaprasad Dhar, former Vice President of Planning Commission, was born. |
| 12/27/1998 | Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh. |
| 6/24/1991 | K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala. |
| 3/3/1906 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born. |
| 2/2/1952 | India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras. |
| 11/10/2000 | R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi. |
| 7/3/1760 | Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli. |
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