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Historical Event on 6/28/1991

K. Doraiswamy, a senior executive of the Indian Oil Corporation, was kidnapped by Kashmir ultras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1998Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
9/23/1965The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
3/27/1845Wilhelm Conrad Von Roentgen, professor and first nobel prize winner, was born at Lennep, Germany.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
11/6/1998Koneru Humpy wins the World under-12 girls' chess title in Oropesa del Mar, Spain. Azharuddin becomes the highest run-getter (displacing Desmond Haynes, 8648 runs) in LOI history in the Coca Cola cup, Sharjah.
5/23/1923Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta.