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Historical Event on 8/29/2000

Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
10/11/1988Janata Dal, a new national centrist opposition party, launched. V. P. Singh elected President.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
1/14/1959Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, emerges as leading choice for president in New Delhi.
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
3/1/1914Minto Gilbert Jhon Alieat, former viceroy of India, passed away.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
8/4/1894Narayan Sitaram Phadke, famous Hindi writer, was born at Karjat.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.