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Historical Event on 9/28/1991

Shankar Guha Niyogi, an active trade union leader of Madhya Pradesh, was shot dead by unknown assailants.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1972Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
7/21/1907Gulam Mohamad Bakshi, former Prime Minister Jammu and Kashmir, was born.
10/31/1999Dr. S. S. Badrinath gets Dhanvantari Award.
8/22/1993Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
8/1/2000Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik.
5/29/1993Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.
10/20/1991Pandit Kalyandas Mahaprasad, famous Kathak dancer, died.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.