28 October in Indian and World History
28 October in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 28 October is the birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita, Manilal Gandhi, Atul Prasad Sen, Indra Nooyi, and Urjit Patel.
28 October is also observed as the death anniversary of Shrilal Shukla, and Rajendra Yadav.
Birth Anniversary on 28 October
28 October in Indian history is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the following personalities:
Sister Nivedita (28 October 1867 โ 11 October 1911), is considered to be one of the prolific speakers for the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and the promotion of new ideas of national consciousness, unity, renaissance, and national independence, which culminated in India’s independence in 1947. She was born on 28 October 1867, in Danganen, Ireland.
Manilal Gandhi (28 October 1892 โ 5 April 1956) was an Indian activist and the second son of Mahatma Gandhi. He played a significant role in the South African Indian movement led by his father and later became the editor of the Indian Opinion newspaper.
Atul Prasad Sen (28 October 1871 โ 26 August 1934), a famous jurist, educationist, writer, and famous Bengali poet and musician. He was counted among the top lawyers of the country. He was the editor of ‘Awadh Weekly Notes’ and the Bengali monthly ‘Uttara’. The patriotic and devotional songs composed by him have a place of great respect in the field of Bengali music. He was born on 28 October 1871.
Indra Nooyi (born 28 October 1955) is an Indian-born American business executive and former CEO of PepsiCo. She has been consistently ranked among the world’s 100 most powerful women.
Urjit Patel, the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He assumed this post after the completion of the term of 23rd Governor Raghuram Rajan. Raghuram Rajan was relieved on 4 September 2016. After him, Urjit Patel took charge from 5 September 2016. Earlier, Urjit was the Deputy Governor of RBI. He was appointed Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank on 11 January 2013 and was extended in January 2016. Urjit Patel is the owner of a focused personality with independent thoughts. He was born on 28 October 1963 in Gujarat, India.
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Death Anniversary on 28 October
28 October in Indian history is observed as the death anniversary of the following personalities:
Shrilal Shukla (31 December 1925 – 28 October 2011), considered a literary figure famous for his purposeful satirical writing in contemporary fiction of the Lucknow district. He passed his graduation from Allahabad University in 1947. Started the job with the state civil service in 1949. Retired from the Indian Administrative Service in 1983. His methodical writing begins in 1954 and with this, a glorious chapter of Hindi prose begins to take shape. He died on 28 October 2011 in Lucknow, UP.
Rajendra Yadav (28 August 1929 – 28 October 2013), the editor and popular novelist of Hans, a well-known magazine of Hindi literature. He did his MA from Agra University in 1951 in (Hindi) and passed with first division, the first position. In the era when Hindi literary magazines were falling prey to premature death, the continuous publication of Hans became possible only because of Rajendra Yadav. He had a similar grasp of all genres of literature including novels, stories, poetry, and criticism. He died on 28 October 2013 in New Delhi, India.
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Notable events on 28 October in Indian and World History
Some of the Notable events on 28 October in World History are mentioned below:
28 October 1851 – The British Indian Association was established in Bengal.
28 October 1863 – The International Red Cross Committee was formed under a conference held in Geneva.
28 October 1886 – The then US President Grover Cleveland formally unveiled the ‘Statue of Liberty’ gifted from France as a symbol of friendship.
28 October 1891 – The earthquake of 1891 in Japan killed 7300 people.
28 October 1914 โ Richard Laurence Millington Synge, a British biochemist, and Nobel Prize Laureate, was born.
28 October 1922 – Fascist powers took power in Italy through the Rome March and Mussolani became the Prime Minister there.
28 October 1929 – The American stock market crashed Wall Street. Due to which the trading market fell 24 percent. It has been called the biggest fall in American history.
28 October 1940 – Under the leadership of Mosolini, the president of the fascist government of Italy, this country’s army of two lakhs invaded Greece.
28 October 1954 – Ernest Hemingway received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
28 October 1998 – Interpol’s 67th General Assembly ended with a new strategy to combat state-of-the-art technology terrorism and other modern organized crimes.
28 October 2004 – The 4000-year-old tombs were unearthed in Beijing. EU talks with Iraq on nuclear issue fail.
28 October 2005 – The country of Czechoslovakia declared its independence on this day.
28 October 2005 – Richard Smalley, an American chemist, and Nobel Prize Laureate, died.
28 October 2012 – Germany’s Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One Indian Grand Prix title.
28 October Historical Significance
October 28th is a date marked by numerous significant historical events. On this day in 312, Emperor Constantine the Great defeated his rival Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, a turning point in the history of the Roman Empire and Christianity. In 969, Byzantine troops occupied Antioch, and in 1492, Christopher Columbus sighted Cuba, claiming it for Spain. The day also saw the crowning of Henry III as King of England in 1216 and the establishment of the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomรกs de Aquino, in 1538. More recently, October 28th commemorates the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, a pivotal moment in the Cold War. Each of these events has left an indelible mark on the course of history, shaping the political, cultural, and educational landscapes of their times.
Important Days of 28 October in History
Some of the Notable events on 28 October in History are mentioned below:
Ohi Day (Greece): Marks the anniversary of the Greek refusal to the Italian ultimatum of 1940.
International Animation Day: Celebrates the art of animation and is observed internationally.
Plush Animal Lover’s Day: A day for all who love their stuffed toys, celebrated widely without specific country association.
National First Responders Day (United States): Honors the firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and all those who are the first to respond to emergencies.
The National Day of the Czech Republic is celebrated on October 28th each year. This day commemorates the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918, following the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I. The creation of Czechoslovakia marked a significant event in the country’s history, as it brought together the Czechs and Slovaks under one independent state. On this day, various celebrations, events, and ceremonies are held across the Czech Republic to honor its rich cultural heritage and the achievements of its people.
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