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Historical Event on 12/28/1998

India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement to establish a bilateral free trade area, after the visiting Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee, have sorted out the differences that held up the negotiations on it in the past.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
3/1/1640Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras.
1/5/1968Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
8/8/1932Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born.
8/8/1932Saint Chokhoba passed away.
6/20/1985The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.