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Historical Event on 5/28/1989

Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1949Maharajas of Baroda and Kolhapur decide to merge their states with Bombay.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
2/7/1983Eastern News Agency was established in Calcutta .
7/12/1999India sets a deadline for intruders withdrawal from Kargil, announces suspension of air strikes.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
2/3/1983Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
8/2/1891Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born.
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
2/23/1946Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.