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Historical Event on 5/29/1992

Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1990L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
7/2/1999Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict.
3/20/1997Greek instrumental composer Yanni Chryssomallis's 'Freedom Concert' held at the Taj, Agra.
6/21/1948C. Rajagopalachari was appointed the first Indian Governor General of Indian union (21/06/1948-25/01/1950). After January 25, 1950, this post was abolished.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
9/24/1936It was reported that in the past two weeks over 2 million of India's depressed classes had renounced Hinduism in favor of Christianity.
10/3/2000Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee buys peace with the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by agreeing to a partial rollback of the hike in prices of petroleum products.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.