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Historical Event on 8/28/1879

Battle at Ulundi, Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
4/17/1983Rohini (RS-D2), placed in orbit, was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload. Launched by the second developmental launch of SLV-3.
1/6/1947All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
8/20/1933Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
9/8/1790Lord Edward Alanbaro, Governor General of India (1842 to 1844), was born.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
12/1/1932Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.
9/16/1931Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutta and Santosh Mitra were shot by an officer at Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur. They were arrested for attending the Hijli meeting.
12/8/1999The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.