History of 28th February | Historical Events of 28th February Today

• In 1580, the first Christian missionary from Goa came to Akbar's court at Fatehpur Sikri.
• Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I died in Lahore in 1712.
• Sir Stamford Raffles discovered Singapore in 1819.
• Calcutta Medical College started in 1835 in West Bengal.
• America defeated Mexico in 1847 at the Battle of Sacramento.
• Amanullah Khan became the emperor of Afghanistan in 1919.
• Egypt regained independence from Britain in 1922.
• Indian scientist CV Raman invented the "Raman Effect" in 1928, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize, and this day is celebrated every year as National Science Day.
• Kolkata's Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) opened in 1943.
• The US conducted a nuclear test in 1975 from the Nevada Test Site.
• The world-changing Gulf War ended in 1991 with the surrender of Iraqi security forces.
• US and coalition forces declared a ceasefire in Iraq in 1991.
• In 1992, the UK and India signed an agreement on cooperation against terrorism.
• Denver International Airport opened in 1995 in Colorado, USA.
• In 1996, the Clinton administration decided not to supply arms worth $356 million to Pakistan.
• Andy Elson and Colleen Prescott of Britain set a world record in 1999 for staying in the sky with the help of a balloon for 233 hours 55 minutes.
• The Supreme Court of Portugal allowed the extradition of Abu Salem, an accused in the 2005 Mumbai bomb blasts.
• Four Oscars were awarded in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby.
• In 2008, there was a peace agreement between the Government of Nepal and the United Madhesi Democratic Front.
• Tom Hooper's film "The King's Speech" won the Best Picture award at the 2011 Oscar ceremony held at the Hollywood Kodak Theatre.

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