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Historical Event on 5/29/1968
Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
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| 5/16/1996 | Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt. |
| 10/26/1937 | Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born. |
| 12/15/1974 | Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died. |
| 7/12/2000 | 67 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb. |
| 12/29/1965 | First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory. |
| 8/4/2000 | Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday. |
| 8/10/1963 | The Kamraj Plan. |
| 7/9/1995 | 17 Indian mountaineers peaked Jogambha in the Garhwal Himalayas. |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
| 6/9/1991 | Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away. |
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