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Historical Event on 1/28/1911
The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/21/2000 | Uma Bharti, the sanyasin Member of Parliament of the BJP, resigns from the Lok Sabha and the party's national executive comittee. |
8/1/1997 | Nitin Mongia wins Laser standard in sailing championship in Hyderabad. |
1/18/1970 | Kishan Singh at Cuttack sets record for 50 Km W.in 4.19.48. |
3/15/1950 | Planning Commission Day. |
12/8/1875 | Tej Bahadur Sapru, great leader, was born. |
12/12/1947 | Patel's statement in the Parliament, ""Pakistan will get Rs. 750,000,000 from the balance in cash. |
1/18/1950 | Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away. |
6/18/1992 | Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate. |
12/11/1986 | The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86). |
5/19/1980 | T. N. Raina, former General of India, passed away. |
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