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Historical Event on 1/28/1999

Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1959Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
8/10/1930In the 'Gandhi Cap Case' in Guntur, the magistrate prohibits wearing of Gandhi caps within a five-mile radius of the town.
5/11/1998Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.
5/27/1930Jayaprakash Narayan, Labour Research Cell, arrested after Dandi March.
2/13/1989Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
12/5/1992V. P. Singh and hundreds arrested in Barabanki on the way to Ayodhya.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
2/24/2000The Subrahmanyam Committee report tabled in the Lok Sabha. The panel concluded that the Pakistan intrusion in Kargil took the Indian security establishment by surprise.