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Historical Event on 7/28/1997

Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
9/5/1987Shanbagh, Vandana Rao, Shiny and Usha sets record in the women's category for 4x400m race in 3.31.55 seconds at Rome .
1/4/1958Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount and Governor of Bengal, died at the age of 75.
1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
7/3/1760Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli.
8/12/1922Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrati one-act player, play wright story writer and novelist, was born.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
1/18/1959Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.