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Historical Event on 11/28/2000

Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit 'Janashakti' at a rally in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
12/6/199813th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
5/31/1947Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection.
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.
4/13/1919Akbar, great Mughal Emperor, won Kabul.
5/18/1945Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.
8/9/1996Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.