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Historical Event on 8/29/1880

Madhav Shrihari Ane, greatest Freedom fighter, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.
3/21/1993The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
6/24/1897Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.
12/3/1948Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born.