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Historical Event on 2/28/1998

The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1929N. Hanumantha Rao, cricket test umpire for 9 tests from 1978-84, was born in Karnataka.
6/14/1996CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
1/3/1997Jayalalitha, former Tamil Nadu CM, inprisoned for 27 days, released on bail.
10/20/1990Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
9/30/199724th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum.
12/1/1966Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian Union.
10/5/1997Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998)
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.