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Historical Event on 10/28/1997

Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1902Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender (Olympic-gold-1928), was born.
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
8/26/1874Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born.
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
6/20/1972Paras Laxmikant Mhambrey, great Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996), was born in Bombay.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.