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Historical Event on 1/28/1998

All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
5/14/1914Ekanath Dattatreya Kulkarni, educationist and writer, was born at Bhaloni, Tal Pandharpur.
7/6/1993JPC decides to send 'interrogatory letters' to PM's aide R. K. Khandekar, Sunil Mittal and 7 others.
4/21/1805Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers.
9/14/1933Gandhi declares one-year moratorium on civil disobedience in India.
11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
11/19/1970Bhupinder Singh Jr, cricketer (Punjab & Indian ODI batsman), was born.