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Historical Event on 12/28/1984

Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
10/30/2000The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev.
9/11/1954Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born.
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
11/23/1946Kailasham Tyagraj Paramshiv, famous Kannada dramatist, passed away.
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
8/9/1942Subhash Chandra Bose (Netaji) forms the Indian National Army in Malaya with the help of the Japanese. He inaugurates the Government of Free India at Singapore.
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.