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Historical Event on 6/28/1991

K. Doraiswamy, a senior executive of the Indian Oil Corporation, was kidnapped by Kashmir ultras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
5/1/1998India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.
8/15/1960Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established.
9/1/1956Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
6/20/1995B.R. Verma was made pro-tem Speaker by Governor by invoking Article 180 (1).
1/1/1894Satyendranath Bose, Professor and famous Indian physics expert, was born, He worked with Albert Einstein for some time.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
4/15/1976India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.