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Historical Event on 8/28/1976

Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1997The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
5/5/1986Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.
2/25/1993Kranti Renadev, a naxalite under trial in Andhra, freed.
5/11/1998Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.
12/10/1870Jadhunath Sarkar, history researcher, was born.
2/22/1997India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.
1/23/1975Omeo Kumar Das, one of the great patriots of Assam, passed away at the age of 81. He selflessly worked for the tea plantation workers and made efforts to get them better living standards. He translated Gandhiji's autobiography ""My Experiments with Truth"" in Assamese language.