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Historical Event on 8/28/1994

Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1941Ashok Vajpai, veteran critic and Hindi poet, was born.
4/5/1984Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.
11/23/1946Kailasham Tyagraj Paramshiv, famous Kannada dramatist, passed away.
1/3/1997Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.
12/26/1904First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
6/13/1998India rejects G-8 prescriptions saying they are ''coercive and intrusive'' and intend to freeze the nuclear weapon capabilities of New Delhi and Islamabad.
8/10/1994President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.