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Historical Event on 8/29/1612

Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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1/22/1996Janata Dal parliamentary party leader Sharad Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership (Jain hawala case).
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
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11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.
1/27/1967Maharashtra State Text book manufacturing and carriculum modification Corporation established at Pune.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
12/3/1979Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.