What Happened Today In History?
Find out what happened on 28th April in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 28th April.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
- Nikhil Advani (born 28 April 1971) is an Indian director in the Bollywood industry. Advani was born in Mumbai. His father has a Pharmaceutical business and his mother is an advertising professional.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu (born 28 April 1987) is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Born to Malayali and Telugu parents, Samantha was brought up in Chennai and pursued a career in modeling during her late teens. Despite signing up to Ravi Varman’s Moscowin Kavery in 2007, her first release happened to be the critically acclaimed 2010 Telugu romance film.
- Captain Charles Napier Sturt (28 April 1795 – 16 June 1869) was a British explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from both Sydney and later from Adelaide.
Death anniversaries on 28th April:
- Trichur Vengaram Sundram Iyengar Son of Trichur Vengaram Iyengar, was an industrialist, the founder of T V Sundram Iyengar and Sons Limited group of companies, one of India’s largest industrial conglomerates.
- Shakereh Namazie (born August 27, 1947 – missing April 1991 and declared deceased May 1994 when her body was exhumed). Shakereh was the daughter of the late Gulam Hussain Namazie and Gauhar Taj Begum Mirza, the youngest daughter of the late Diwan of Mysore and Jaipur, Sir Mirza Ismail).
- Ramakant Bhikaji Desai pronunciation (help·info) (June 20, 1939, Bombay – April 28, 1998, Mumbai) represented India in Test cricket as fast bowler. Ramakant Desai was unusually fast for a bowler who stood less than 5 feet 6 inches.
Notable Events:
- 1740 – Thorle Bajirao Peshwa passed away. Balaji Bajirao became the new peshwa.
- 1916 – B.G. Tilak founded Indian Home Rule League
- 1943 – Netaji Subhash Bose boarded German Submarine.
- 1993 – Military troops fight with 2000 rebel policemen in Srinagar.
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