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Historical Event on 1/28/2000

Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
9/7/1906Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered.
6/13/1757Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons.
2/19/1911Merle Oberon, film actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), was born in Calcutta, India.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.
5/7/1973Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died.
9/12/1898Baldev Prasad Mishra, Hindi litterateur, was born.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.