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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
10/26/1991Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
11/29/1991Industrial and bank strike called by the left-oriented trade unions to oppose the new industrial and economic policies.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
1/18/1942Gandhiji restarts 'Harijan' and allied weeklies.
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
7/13/1916Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born.
2/28/1968International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.
4/2/1702Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.
4/16/1934Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra).