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Historical Event on 1/28/1984

Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1905Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958.
1/4/1992The goverment promulgates an ordinance to prevent countermanding of election in the event of death of independent candidates.
11/28/1999Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
2/17/1993Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".
3/5/1919M.L. Kapoor, great industrialist, was born at Lahore.
9/26/1996Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.
7/20/1898Krishna Kanta Handique, great linguist, educationist, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Jorhat.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.