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Historical Event on 4/29/1936

Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
12/22/1998Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.
9/25/1899Narhar Gangadhar Apte, great Hindi writer, was born at Satara.
11/16/1913Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born.
7/1/1992Central Railway started special train for ladies in Mumbai.