HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Dec-28)

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Dec 28, 1999 :: Saparmurat NIYAZOV :: On this day, he was proclaimed President for Life in .

Dec 28, 1987 :: VISHWANATHAN ANAND :: On this day he became India's first .

Dec 28, 1983 :: SUNIL GAVASKAR :: On this day, this Indian cricketer scored the in test cricket and surpassed the record of Sir of Australia of 29 centuries in test matches, when he reached his century at the 6th test against West Indies at Madras, India.

Dec 28, 1981 :: The first American baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on this day.

Dec 28, 1954 :: SIDDHARTHA BASU :: Born this day, he was the " " of India.

Dec 28, 1937 :: RATAN TATA :: Born this day, he was the Chairman of Tata Industries, one of the oldest and most respected of India.

Dec 28, 1932 :: Dhirajlal Hirachand "DHIRUBHAI" Ambani :: Born this day, he was one of the captains of Indian industry and the of Reliance Industries Limited.

Dec 28, 1931 :: MAHATMA GANDHI :: He returned from London after the in the second Round Table Conference. Thereafter he launched the second phase of the Movement. The Indian National Congress was declared .

Dec 28, 1902 :: The first professional American football game was played on this day in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

Dec 28, 1896 :: VANDE MATARAM :: Meaning "Bow to thee Mother" is the of India, distinct from the national anthem of India "Jana Gana Mana". The song was composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay. It ranked songs polled by BBC in 2003. It was first sung at the Indian national Congress session at Calcutta on this day.

Dec 28, 1856 :: WOODROW Wilson :: Born this day, he was the 28th President of the and a Nobel laureate.

Dec 28, 1612 :: GALILEO GALILEI :: On this day, he became the to observe the planet Neptune.