Year 1837
Bahadur Shah II took over the rule of Delhi.
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28 September: 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 September.
Observances & Special Days
International Day for Universal Access to Information
World Rabies Day (International)
Year 2004
The World Bank called India the 4th largest economy in the world.
Year 2014
The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
Year 2016
The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
Year 2018
The 7.5 Mw 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, which triggered a large tsunami, leaves 4,340 dead and 10,679 injured.
Year 2018
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, the international project Tree of Peace was established (September, 28). One of the trees was planted personally by Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic.
Born 1838
Sai Baba of Shirdi was a spiritual master who is regarded a manifestation of Sri Dattaguru by his devotees. Although the date and place of birth of Sai baba is unknown, most people celebrate his birthday on 28 September.
Born 1907
Bhagat Singh was a socialist revolutionary who fought hard for the freedom of India. He was executed at the age of 23 years and is since a hero of the Indian independence movement.
Born 1909
Paidi Jairaj was an actor, director, and producer who worked in Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati language films, and Telugu theatre.
Born 1907
Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (d. 1931)
Born 1929
Lata Mangeshkar is one of the best known and the most respected playback singer and music director of India.
Born 1946
Majid Khan, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
Born 1953
Mahesh Kothare is an actor, director and producer of Marathi and Hindi films.
Born 1960
Akhilendra Mishra is a film and TV character actor.
Born 1966
Puri Jagannadh is a director, screenwriter, and producer, who primarily works in Telugu cinema.
Born 1982
Ranbir Kapoor is the son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh who started his career in Bollywood in 2007. Today, he is one of the highest-paid actors in the Bollywood Industry.
Born 1982
Abhinav Bindra is a businessman and retired sport shooter who is currently India’s only individual Olympic gold medalist.
Born 1985
Mouni Roy is an actress, singer, kathak dancer, and former model who is known for her work in Indian TV and Bollywood films.
Born 1987
Munmun Dutta is an actress and model best known for her portrayal of Babita Iyer in ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’.
Born 1988
Anukreethy Vas is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Femina Miss India in 2018.
Died 1837
Akbar II was the second last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1806 to 1837
Died 1983
Cheriyan Kandi Muhammad Koya was a politician who served as the Minister of Education in the Kerala Government between 1967 to 1979. He also led the cabinet as the 8th CM of Kerala from 12 October to 1 December 1979.
Died 1990
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was a North Indian classical musician who was largely responsible for the revival of the rudra vina as a solo concert instrument.
Died 1993
Chandrashekhar Dubey was an actor and radio personality.
Died 1994
Karaikal Arunachalam Thangavelu was a popular actor and comedian between the 1950s to 1970s.
Died 2007
Peesapati Narasimha Murty was an actor known for his work in the Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema.
Died 2012
Brajesh Chandra Mishra was a diplomat and politician. He was best known for serving as Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s principal secretary and the National Security Advisor between 1998 to 2004.