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Historical Event on 1/28/1998

All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/22/1993V P Singh leaves Delhi on a self-imposed exile vowing not to return until the government implemented job reservation for backward classes.
1/2/1979Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).
8/20/1969Varahagiri Venkata Giri was elected President and G. S. Pathak as Vice President of India.
12/24/1997Congress(I) splits in Bihar with Dr. Jagannath Mishra and Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav floating iits regional outfit, ""Bihar Jan Congress
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
4/8/1835Raja Ram Mohan Roy reached England.
4/1/1962Maharashtra State Finance Corporation started its operations.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
9/1/1887Karmveer Bhaurao Paygaunda Patil, educationist, social reformer and founder of 'Rayat Educational Institute', was born.