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Historical Event on 1/28/1976

Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.
10/10/1964Ravi Shankar performs at Town Hall in New York.
8/18/1979Vasantrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, died.
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
2/21/1991The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law.
4/17/1904Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman, Right Arm Bowler and played 3 matches, was born at Karachi.
7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.