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Historical Event on 8/28/1997

Tiwari and Surinderjit Kaur set national records in hammer throw in Federation Cup Athletics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/23/1931Sharad Joshi, famous Hindi poet, playwright and journalist, was born.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
8/16/1901Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
6/4/1992Stock broker Harshad Mehta and his associates arrested.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
11/3/1999Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, well-known agricultural scientist, is selected for the UNESCO Gandhi gold medal.
12/12/1971Sadik Gulam Muhammad, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died.
10/21/1906Gandhiji went to England till Nov 30 on deputation to present Indians' case to Colonial Secretary.