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Historical Event on 8/29/1995

National Sports Day declared.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/1913Harumal Sadarangani, famous Sindhi writer, was born at Sind, Pakistan.
6/23/1993Motilal Vohra made governor of UP.
4/22/1923Babani Sheshagiri Pai, social worker and journalist, was born at Ankola in Karnataka.
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
2/18/1899Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954.
11/18/1948Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.
11/23/1983Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the seventh biennial Commonwealth Summit, meets in New Delhi.
5/26/1885Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.