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Historical Event on 1/28/1961

Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1860Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.
1/23/1919Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi drama writer, comedy writer and poet, passed away.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
7/8/199125 tonnes of gold moved to London from India to raise $ 200 million loan.
2/26/1874Sursingh Takhtsingh Gohil `Kalapi', famous Gujrati poet, was born.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
9/24/1914Janardan Swami was born.
7/21/1906W.C. Bonerjee, first President of Indian National Congress, passed away.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.