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Historical Event on 12/28/1981

Madras-Penang undersea cable commissioned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
10/14/1997Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex.
1/1/1909Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
12/11/1881Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram.
5/20/1900Sumitranandan Pant was born.
5/11/1911Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.