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Historical Event on 11/29/1961

First cosmonaut of the world, Yuri Gagarin of Russia, came to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1956Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.
8/13/1913Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura.
1/4/1889Judge M. Patanjali Sastri, Chief Justice of India, was born.
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
1/19/1905Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali writer and thinker, passed away.
12/1/1963Nagaland becomes the 16th state of Indian union.
4/12/2000Ban on LTTE for two more years from May 14, says the Union Home Minister L. K. Advani.
9/7/1931Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born.