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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India

DateEvent Name
11/28/1704 Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
11/28/1890 Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
11/28/1945 Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
11/28/1956 Chou En- lai, Chinese Prime Minister, came to India.
11/28/1962 K. C. Dey, well-known famous blind singer of Bengal, died.
11/28/1967 Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
11/28/1990 President's rule imposed in Assam. Assembly kept in suspended animation. United Liberation Front of Assam and National Socialist Council of Nagaland banned.
11/28/1990 Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
11/28/1993 JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva.
11/28/1997 Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
11/28/1998 The Congress(I) wins the Assembly elections in Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
11/28/1999 Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.
11/28/1999 The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
11/28/2000 Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit 'Janashakti' at a rally in New Delhi.


 


Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1947First Stamp of Independent India was released
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
05/05/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
05/17/1540Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
08/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
10/15/1932First Indian commercial airliner service 'Tata Sons Ltd' started. (Tata Airlines)
12/15/1997Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.
04/19/1995Gopala Ramanujam,Goa Governor, takes up additional charge of Kerala.
07/05/1992Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74.
03/27/2000After more than two-and-a-half-years, a Delhi court resumes trial in the St. Kitts forgery case following Delhi High Court's order upholding the lower court's verdict on framing of charges.