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Historical Event on 10/28/1998

The 1997 B.C. Roy National Award was presented to 18 medical experts.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1958Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.
9/1/1893Kashinath Tryambak Telang, first Maharashtrian Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court, died.
6/6/199614 Janata Dal legislators revolt in Karnataka against the composition of the J H Patel ministry.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
3/18/1990Devi Lal, Deputy PM, withdraws his resignation.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.
6/19/1997Indian flag cargo ship, M. V. Arcadia Pride, sinks in inclement weather, seven nautical miles off Colaba, Mumbai, leaving four sailors dead and 20 missing. In the rescue and search operation by the Indian Navy, nine persons were rescued.
5/4/1990Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
10/3/1994Bhushan Tiwari, famous Hindi film actor of yesteryears, died.
9/15/1916Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India.