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Historical Event on 12/28/1688
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb demolishes all temples (around 1,000) in Mathura. (During their reign, Muslim rulers had destroyed roughly 60,000 Hindu temples throughout India, constructing mosques on 3,000 sites).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/17/1798 | Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army. |
| 6/20/1992 | Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a car accident in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu. |
| 6/20/1992 | Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital. |
| 11/13/1953 | Richard Nixon, the US Vice President, arrives in New Delhi. |
| 2/12/1996 | President S.D. Sharma in Kerala. |
| 2/3/1921 | The Evens Report on Indian Cinema 1921' was tabled before the Govt. on February 3. |
| 8/20/1985 | Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 10/4/1996 | Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against PVN Rao and three others in the St. Kitts forgery case. |
| 2/20/1976 | Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai. |
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