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Historical Event on 5/29/1968

Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1992Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years.
3/30/1913B. S. Soman, first Admiral of India, was born.
4/7/1993Narsimha Rao,PM, arrives in Bangkok on a three-day visit to Thailand.
10/16/1952Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
5/17/1994Nar Bahadur Bhandari voted out in Sikkim; Sikkim Sangram Parishad leader Sanchaman Limboo takes over as CM.
9/29/1991Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away.
12/31/1902Dr. Raghuvir, dictionary creator, having knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Tebiti, Chinese and Mongolian, was born.
7/12/1932The 16,000-foot Shyok ice dam in the Himalayas bursts flooding the Indus Valley at Kashmir.
10/20/19916.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.