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Historical Event on 1/28/1984

Dozen's of Sikh Militants arrested in India's troubled Punjab State after terrorists killed 3 people and injured 31 in grenade attack.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
3/24/1993Six of Memon family escape to Karachi.
4/18/1992Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India.
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.
11/1/1956Indian Government re-organizes the states according to linguistic principles and inaugurates second Five-Year Plan. The states declared were Madhya Pradesh, Punjab by merging Patiala & PEPSU, Mumbai was divided in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Union Territories namely Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were approved.
2/6/1937Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
10/19/1983Prof. Subramanyam Chandrasekhar shares the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics with fellow American Prof. William Fowler.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.