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Historical Event on 8/29/1984

Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1993Jayalalitha ends fast, Centre to set up a committee; Karnataka rejects the proposal.
9/30/1963The USSR openly louded Indian view on Kashmir issue. This was against Pakistan's motives.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.
4/5/1949Indian Boy Scout and Girl Guide were established and renamed as Bharat Scouts and Guides.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Giansingh Bedi, cricketer (mighty Indian slow left-armer 1966-79), was born in Amritsar. He received the Arjun Award (1969) and the Padmashree (1970).
7/3/1948H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
5/29/1972Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away.
10/22/1873Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant