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Historical Event on 8/29/1997

B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
3/25/1958Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh.
1/22/1989Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds.
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
6/27/1998Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
7/14/1997Eleventh Presidential election with K.R.Narayanan and T.N. Seshan as candidates; 732 out of 775 MPs and 3893 out of 4058 MLAs cast their ballots.