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Historical Event on 2/28/2000

The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .
6/6/1981The worst-ever railway accident took place in Bihar when a train plunged in Samastipur river.
6/12/1894Busushottam Vishwanath Bapat, internationally famed Pali language expert, translator and editor, was born.
5/27/1906Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika Day.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.
12/25/1954Manvendranath Roy, great patriot, died.
12/13/1986Smita Patil, famous film actress, passed away.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
8/26/1984An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.