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Historical Event on 5/28/1964

A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1993Kondapally Seetaramaiah, founder of the Peoples War Group of Naxalities in Andhra Pradesh, arrested.
10/24/1945UNO Day.
8/7/1887Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
3/10/1985India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
3/31/1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.
1/23/1960Laxmi Narayan Garde, famous journalist related to ""Venkateshwar Samachar"", ""Bangawasi"", ""Bharat Mitra"" and ""Navjeevan"" newspapers, passed away.