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Historical Event on 2/28/2000

The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1953Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.
6/5/1980Manipur University was established.
1/16/1858Baithi, Laikha, Ratna, Maani, and the women who participated in Mairath Kranti at Gudgaon, all were hanged.
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.
12/25/1846Swati Tirunal Ramavarma passed away.
11/3/1991India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested.
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
2/2/1967US President Johnson orders consignment of 2 mil. tons of food grains to be sent to India.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.