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Historical Event on 8/28/1667

Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur.

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8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
1/15/1997Pakistan's pilotless surveillance aircraft intrudes into Indian air space for the first time.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.
2/15/1869Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away.
2/20/2000Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court's order quashing charges framed against the former Chief Minister, Mr. S. Bangarappa, and directs the trial court to proceed in the corruption case.