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Historical Event on 4/29/2000

The Army institutes a high-level court of inquiry under Maj. Gen. C.B. Suku to look into the causes of the arms depot conflagration.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.
8/15/1990Uttar Maharashtra University was established.
6/22/1920Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52), was born in Sangor, Vidarbha.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
8/19/1977Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
4/13/1994United Arab Emirates lost to India in its first official ODI.
2/18/1975Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.