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Historical Event on 5/29/1968
Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/5/1997 | Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998) |
| 12/25/1876 | Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born. |
| 12/10/1907 | Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature. |
| 11/17/1991 | Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati. |
| 6/14/1996 | CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal. |
| 2/3/1916 | Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya. |
| 3/12/1972 | Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats. |
| 10/2/1934 | Indian Naval Force was established. |
| 7/12/1864 | Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born. |
| 8/22/1919 | Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born. |
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