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Historical Event on 5/31/1998

B. R. Rawat, an Indian diplomat, is assaulted by a Pakistani private security guard in Islamabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
10/28/1997Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
10/3/1994Bhushan Tiwari, famous Hindi film actor of yesteryears, died.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.