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Historical Event on 5/29/1953

Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/2000The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars.
3/7/1956A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
3/3/1997Indian Socialist Party headed by Arangil Sridharan merges with Lok Sakthi. It was floated by Ramakrishna Hedge.
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
1/26/1992Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years.
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
10/9/1992Sukha and Jinda, assassins of former army chief Gen. A. S. Vaidya, hanged in Pune jail.