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Historical Event on 3/29/1939

Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
9/28/1984Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
5/27/1930Jayaprakash Narayan, Labour Research Cell, arrested after Dandi March.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.
11/28/1999Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
12/28/1974Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first Chief Minister of Rajasthan State, died.
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
11/28/1997Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
7/7/1896The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil.