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Historical Event on 9/29/1996
Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/30/1947 | The entire nation is stirred by religious strife. |
| 11/20/1902 | Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws. |
| 2/26/1996 | Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM. |
| 7/15/1783 | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals. |
| 2/18/1944 | Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Institute' established. |
| 5/18/1946 | Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission. |
| 12/11/1843 | Robert Koch, famous French scientist, was born in Clausthal village, Germany. |
| 10/31/1984 | Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.' |
| 7/30/1957 | Export Risk Insurance Corporation of India was established through which exporting materials were insured. |
| 8/4/1929 | Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician. |
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