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Historical Event on 2/28/1937

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar discovers the white dwarf maximum mass limit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1998Kottayam in Kerala becomes the first district in India to complete computerisation of the talluk offices connecting them with the district headquarters.
1/27/1926Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
4/13/1963Babu Gulab Rai, famous hindi critic, passed away.
7/18/1993Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue.
1/18/1990Farooq Abdullah, J&K CM, quits.
6/24/1969Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.