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Historical Event on 8/29/1975

Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
3/17/1999An international seminar on UN Peacekeeping was co-jointly hosted by Ministry of External affairs and Ministry of Defence at New Delhi from 17 to 19 March 1999. The seminar was conducted by HQ Army Training Command, Shimla on behalf of the Indian Army. A total of 126 foreign delegates from 71 countries participated in the seminar.
1/22/1906Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah, chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
9/30/1922Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab).
12/7/1979First International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
12/5/1992V. P. Singh and hundreds arrested in Barabanki on the way to Ayodhya.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
12/26/190723rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"".