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Historical Event on 1/28/1984

Dozen's of Sikh Militants arrested in India's troubled Punjab State after terrorists killed 3 people and injured 31 in grenade attack.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1889Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P.
6/13/1879Ganesh Damodar (Babarao) Savarkar, revolutionary, was born.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
12/3/1991Lok Sabha question hour telecast at 7.15 a.m for the first time .
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
5/12/1987Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
3/15/1983Karnataka beat Bombay in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.