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Historical Event on 5/28/1996

BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1984Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away.
11/11/1958Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia.
10/2/1986Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
12/21/1929Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans.
11/10/1901Formal inauguration of the new North-West Frontier Province created out of the Punjab.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
5/12/1952Washington welcomes its first female ambassador, India's Shrimati Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
7/7/1901J. Watsan Harod started a branch of Gramophone Company at Calcutta.