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Historical Event on 6/28/1975

Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/28/1975Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born.
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
11/10/1909Gandhiji replies to Tolstoy, sends his biography by Doke.
5/10/1857India's real mutiny begins with the revolt of Sepoys of Meerut near Delhi the next day.
3/13/1915Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
2/18/1975Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.
7/23/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Indian Prime Minister and Gorbachev sign joint declaration committing their countries to building a nuclear-free and non-violent world in the first Indian-Soviet summit in the post-Gorbachev Soviet Union in Moscow.