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Historical Event on 3/28/1997

Final phase of repatriation of Chakma and other tribal refugees of the Chittagong Hill Tracts from Tripura begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
7/27/1959Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.
11/5/2000The Interpol issues a ""look-out'' notice for the five persons and two of their accomplices, who hijacked an Indian Airlines plane in December 1999
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.
1/19/1963Kuladhor Chaliha, one of the pioneer Congress leaders of Assam, passed away.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.