Houston Indian Community - HoustonIndian.net
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 8/28/1997

Jain Commission, chaired by Justice M.C. Jain, submits interim report on Rajiv Gandhi assassination.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1991Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M.
9/24/1921Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born.
7/2/1938Chandra K. N. Patel was born at Baramati near Pune. In 1974, he was the youngest scientist to be elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. Besides, he is the recipient of the Ballantine Medal, The Worykin Award and The lamme Medal. Chandra K. N. Patel is the Executive Director of one of the divisions of the AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA.
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".
10/19/1774Members of the Council and the Judge of Supreme Court of England came to improve the management in India.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
12/25/1846Swati Tirunal Ramavarma passed away.
5/29/1979Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.