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Historical Event on 5/28/1972

Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
2/6/1959Ann Chandy was appointed the first Woman judge of Kerala High Court. In 1937, she became the 'munsif'.
9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.
8/1/1964Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969.
12/11/1906Mysore Gururaj Vijayasarathi, cricket Test umpire for 13 tests from 1951-60, was born in Karnataka.
7/3/1936Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match.
2/7/1856Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule.
3/24/1993Six of Memon family escape to Karachi.