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Historical Event on 6/29/1908
Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born.
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| 5/24/1991 | The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused. |
| 1/25/1824 | Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district. |
| 1/25/1824 | Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi. |
| 8/7/1985 | Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia. |
| 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. |
| 8/23/1958 | Marathwada University was started. |
| 11/7/1908 | N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born. |
| 9/6/1972 | Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away. |
| 1/25/1856 | Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians. |
| 6/4/1941 | National Seva Dal was established. |
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