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Historical Event on 9/28/1996

Sukh Ram sent to Tihar jail in assets case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/23/1992G. S. Dhillon, former speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
2/12/1993The baggage rules relaxed further.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
8/2/1922Krishnapal Singh, politician and lawyer, was born at Birahuli in Madhya Pradesh.
3/1/1998Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).