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Historical Event on 6/29/1873

Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, first Bengali modern poet, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1825Dadabhai Naoroji, first Indian in British parliament and merchant, was born at Navsari, Gujarat. He coined the word 'Swaraj'.
6/18/1974Govinddas Seth, Hindi litterateur and politician, died.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
1/15/1998Gulzari Lal Nanda, Gandhian freedom fighter and twice acting Prime Minister in 1964 and 1966, died in Ahmedabad at the age of 100 years.
5/13/1952Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry.
3/6/1928Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
6/5/1994Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.