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Historical Event on 3/28/1956
Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/25/1949 | Dr. Hari Singh Gour, famous law expert, great social reformer, jurist, leader and educationist, passed away. |
| 3/30/1994 | Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community. |
| 12/24/1999 | Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad. |
| 9/9/1949 | Hindi was accepted as the national language of India. |
| 9/9/1812 | The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000. |
| 1/14/1998 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi (b 1916). |
| 4/7/1997 | Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan finalise preparations for a new trade bloc called 'Growth Quadrangle'. |
| 7/10/1992 | SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. |
| 1/25/2000 | The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited. |
| 5/25/1937 | Munshi Ajmeri passed away. |
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