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Historical Event on 10/29/1971
Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/3/1978 | Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him. |
| 5/9/1907 | Two thousand dacoits riot in eastern Bengal. |
| 10/24/1954 | Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Congress leader, died. |
| 10/20/1991 | 6.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people. |
| 9/6/1995 | Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away. |
| 3/6/1998 | A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh. |
| 1/6/1953 | Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew. |
| 5/13/1996 | Lok Sabha election results (534 out of 537) announced, giving BJP (161) the position of the largest single party. |
| 9/9/1949 | Hindi was accepted as the national language of India. |
| 6/14/1929 | Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta. |
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