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Historical Event on 9/29/1959

Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1910Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India.
11/6/2000Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta.
12/29/1953The States Reorganisation Commission.
9/3/1997India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
2/20/1863Pandit A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous Malyalam poet, grammer expert and Sanskrit expert, was born.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.