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Historical Event on 10/28/1996
Press Council of India to set up a 5-member committee headed by Chairman P.B. Sawant to inquire into the attack on journalists outside the New Delhi residence of Kanshi Ram.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/9/1841 | Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), was born. |
| 4/13/1982 | Pandit Parmanand, founder member of `Gather Party', passed away. |
| 6/11/1901 | Pramathanath Bishi, professor and Hindi writer, was born. |
| 1/19/1907 | Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD. |
| 5/22/1993 | Congress (I) suffers reverses in the by-elections. |
| 1/31/1997 | Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5). |
| 10/24/2000 | Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi. |
| 1/26/1929 | Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence. |
| 1/4/1914 | Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born. |
| 2/17/1986 | Jiddu Krishnamurti, famous Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), passed away at the age of 90 yrs at Ojai, California, USA. |
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