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Historical Event on 10/28/1999

The Delhi High Court stays TRAI's plan to introduce free incoming calls on mobile phones from November 1.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
10/21/1762Herman W Daendels, Brig-General and Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1807-11), was born.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
3/13/1940Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London.
11/20/1917Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.
12/25/1994Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
3/4/1995Kakrapar nuclear power station's second unit located near Surat synchronised to the western grid after mandatory tests.
2/17/1968Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.