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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
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
4/27/1994Supreme Court strikes down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence)- violative of Article 21.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
4/3/1946Sagarmal Gopa, devoted patriot, freedom fighter and political worker, was burnt alive.
6/15/1993PM Narasimha Rao visits Oman; India and Oman decide to give each other MFN status.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
5/1/1909Madame Bhikaji Cama secretly left London and went to France where she was wrote and spoke about the cruelty of Britishers.