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Historical Event on 4/29/1924

Purushottam Ramchandra Behr, famous writer and Editor of Marathi literature, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
9/28/1993Gas pipe below Karakas National Highway exploded claiming 58 lives.
3/3/1997Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.
6/30/1986Mizoram became the state of India.
8/3/1954Atomic Energy Department established.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.