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Historical Event on 10/29/1997

P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
4/15/1984Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab, India.
3/1/1989Vasantdada Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Governor of Rajasthan, passed away.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
1/28/1976Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
4/12/1993Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed.
3/8/2000The Gujarat Government withdraws its January 3 notification, thus reimposing the ban on its employees from participating in RSS activities.
2/16/1931Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.