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Historical Event on 12/28/1996

India all out for 66 at Durban after making 100 in the first innings of the game.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1991Test Cricket debut of Javagal Srinath vs Australia at Gabba.
1/10/1959Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
9/21/1966Mihir Sen swam the Bay of Persia.
1/27/1995Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.
6/10/1832Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born.