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Historical Event on 12/28/1981

Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
9/7/1906Bank of India, the first Indian bank, was registered.
4/27/1606Jahangir arrested Khusroo.
7/30/1992The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
2/2/1977Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
3/4/1919Jagtindar Nath Beri, physics expert, was born.
10/14/1980S. N. Banerjee, cricketer--one Test for India and 249 runs 10th wkt stand on tour, died.