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Historical Event on 7/28/1999

Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1930Shrikant Kirloskar, director of 'Kirloskar Udyog Samuh', was born.
3/5/1905Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.
6/24/1966Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.
3/2/1996Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup, but India still lose the match.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
1/21/1820Dalpat Rai, modern Gujrati poet, was born.
8/13/1995Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
6/23/1953Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician, national leader and founder of JanSangh Party, died at Srinagar while in detention.
9/15/1912Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born.