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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 |
| 5/6/1993 | Violence in Orissa state secretariat, CM manhandled. |
| 1/7/1956 | Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy. |
| 12/3/1971 | Hostilities broke out between India and Pakistan. On the very night that hostilities commenced, with Pakistan bombing several air fields, IN Ships 'Rajput' and 'Akshay' were leaving Vishakapatnam harbour when they obtained a sonar contact. They fired several depth charges and proceeded on their mission when there was no further evidence of a submarine's presence. Thereafter, a loud explosion of rattling windows panes off the Vishakapatnam beach was heard . The Pakistani submarine 'Ghazi' (a Tench class submarine obtained from the USA in 1964) had come to grief. |
| 10/28/1627 | Jahangir, Mughal emperor, weak from asthma and no food, died at Bhimghar near Kashmir. He was buried at Shahdara (Lahore) on the banks of the Ravi. During his last days, he remained in the custody of Aurangzeb. ( 28/10 or 7/11). |
| 5/17/1873 | Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta. |
| 3/26/1977 | Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet. |
| 12/7/1999 | Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK. |
| 8/15/1968 | Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published. |
| 4/29/1997 | R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died. |
| 9/10/1980 | Mangalore University established. |
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