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Historical Event on 1/28/2000

Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1921British govt. sends ultimatum to rebels in India, demanding their surrender within 48 hrs, at Madras.
1/8/1984Sushma Mukhopadhyay, first Indian women pilot, died at the of 74.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
6/4/1947Dharmanand Damodar Kosambi, internationally famous Pandit of Buddhism, passed away.
12/12/1992Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away.
1/5/1948Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
6/25/1983India won 'Prudential World Cup' Cricket Championship held in England after defeating West Indies.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.