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Historical Event on 12/28/1951

Recognition to Libya by India accorded.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.
4/28/1848Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das was born in Calcutta district in Orissa.
8/10/1894Varahagiri Venkata Giri, the fourth former President of India, was born at Berhampur in Orissa. He was one of the patriarchs of Trade Union Movement of India.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
11/24/1991Bihar's ruling JD makes a clean sweep of all the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-elections.