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Historical Event on 9/28/1924

In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
10/16/1999A woman is elected as the Speaker of the Sikkim Assembly.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
1/11/1993Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
6/27/1939Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born.
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
11/27/1870Dattatreya Balwant Parasnis, famous history researcher and collector of historical items, was born.
3/8/1999The President formally revokes the proclamation imposing Central rule in Bihar after this was decided by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day.