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Historical Event on 2/28/1918

Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.
11/8/1990Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).
3/18/1938Shashi Kapoor, famous film producer, director, actor and dramatist, was born in Calcutta. He has made sucessful films like Junoon, Kaliyug, Heat and Dust, etc.
12/21/1999Kushabhau Thakre, BJP president, said that Ayodhya issue was a 'programme' and not an ideology of the party.
5/21/1996General Election (11th) of India ended.
9/27/1833Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England.
4/12/2000Ban on LTTE for two more years from May 14, says the Union Home Minister L. K. Advani.
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.