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Historical Event on 5/29/1968

Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
8/1/1922Ratilal Sankalchand Nayak, educationist and writer, was born at Kadi, Gujarat .
12/22/1998The Patents Bill gets Rajya Sabha approval.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
7/6/1960The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960.
8/16/1997Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.