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Historical Event on 12/28/1981
Madras-Penang undersea cable commissioned.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/5/1993 | The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment. |
| 8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
| 12/12/1996 | India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water. |
| 7/2/1999 | In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants. |
| 5/17/1992 | R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China. |
| 9/6/1905 | Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born. |
| 6/11/1901 | Pramathanath Bishi, professor and Hindi writer, was born. |
| 12/23/1845 | Rasbhihari Ghosh, famous patriot and law expert, was born. |
| 12/23/1845 | Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra. |
| 5/27/1962 | Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri, cricketer (Indian SLA all-rounder 1981-92), was born in Bombay. |
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