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Historical Event on 2/28/1937

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar discovers the white dwarf maximum mass limit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1969Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86.
12/15/1908Swami Ranga Natahananda, was born at Trikkur, Kerala.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
1/11/1966Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of India. He held this position till January 24, 1966.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.
2/14/1658Dara Sulaiman Shukoh was defeated in the struggle for Delhi throne Shuja's in the battle of Bahadurpur near Varanasi.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
6/24/1991K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.