Year 1580
The first Christian missionary from Goa came to Fatehpur Sikri, the court of Akbar.
FEBRUARY 28
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28 February: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 28 February.
Observances & Special Days
1928: C.V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect, which won him the Nobel Prize and caused the day to be observed as National Science DayNational Science Day:National science day is celebrated on every year on 28 February. National science day is celebrated as one of the main science festivals in India every year during which students of the schools and colleges demonstrate various science projects and national and state science institutions demonstrate their latest research.Objectives Of National Science Day:
National Science Day is celebrated every year to widely spread a message about the Importance of science used in the daily life of people.
To display all the activities, efforts, and achievements in the field of science for human welfare. It is the main science function of India
To discuss all the issues and implement new technologies for the development of science.
To give an opportunity to the scientific-minded citizens in the country. To encourage the people as well as popularize Science and Technology.
Year 1928
C. V. Raman invented the Raman Effect for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize. This is why this day is celebrated as National Science Day.
Year 1935
Wallace Carothers invented nylon.
Year 1940
The game of basketball was first televised.
Year 1943
Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge (Ravindra Setu) started.
Year 1948
The last squadron of British troops left India.
Year 1991
The first Gulf war ended.
Year 2003
India’s permanent membership bill was introduced in the US Parliament.
Born 1901
Linus Carl Pauling, an American chemist.
Born 1912
Great Marathi poet, Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj' was born
Born 1927
Krishan Kant, the tenth Vice President of India.
Born 1929
Rangaswamy Srinivasan, a physical chemist, and inventor.
Born 1944
Ravindra Jain, an Indian Music Composer, lyricist, Playback Singer.
Born 1947
Digvijaya Singh, an Indian politician.
Born 1948
Bineshwar Brahma, Indian religious leader, was born1951: Former Indian cricketer Karsan Devji Ghavri was born in Rajkot
Born 1968
Varsha Usgaonkar, an Indian film actress.
Born 1979
Srikanth, Indian actor, was born
Died 1572
Udai Singh II, the Maharana of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur
Died 1936
Kamala Nehru, an Indian independence activist and the wife of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Died 1963
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India.
Died 1967
Henry Robinson Luce, an American magazine magnate.
Died 1998
Raja Gosavi, an Indian film and theatre actor.