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Historical Event on 3/28/1997

Final phase of repatriation of Chakma and other tribal refugees of the Chittagong Hill Tracts from Tripura begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.
4/21/1913Preview show of 'Raja Harishchandra' was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema.
5/26/1983R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away.
3/1/1971Central Translation Bureau was setup as a subordinate office under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Bureau undertakes translation work of manuals, codes, forms and other non-statutory procedural literature of various ministries, departments, offices of the Central Government and Undertakings, Banks etc.
2/5/1630Har Rai, Sikh Guru, was born.
7/17/1997K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
2/27/1803Great fire in Bombay.
1/8/1995ONGC's oil rig blow out at Pasalapudi site in Andhra Pradesh.