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Historical Event on 6/28/1996

India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1940Revolutionary leader Udham Singh was hanged for charges of assassinating Micheal Odair, who was the Governor General of Punjab at the time of Jalianwala Baug massacre.
9/25/1999Eighth SAF Games inaugurated in Kathmandu.
10/9/2000A special court convicts former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha and her associate Sasikala and sentences them to undergo three years imprisonment and two years rigorous imprisonment in two 'Tansi land deal' cases.
5/25/19415,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
2/23/1997176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
10/18/1980The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.