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Historical Event on 2/28/1998

The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
5/23/1805Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor.
12/4/1898Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan, Indian Scientist and Physicist-Philosopher, was born in Tamil Nadu.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.
1/21/1910Ramnath Anandilal Poddar, great industrialist, was born.
4/29/1979Raja Mahendra Pratap, great revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 93.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.