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Historical Event on 3/28/1994

Leaders attack trade protectionism.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1987Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
9/12/1990Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
5/31/1928Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).
4/27/1918Gandhiji attends Viceroy's War Conference at Delhi and addresses it in Hindustani; subsequently tours Kaira District to raise recruits for army.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.