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Historical Event on 5/29/1987

Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1945Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
3/4/2000Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
12/26/1921Nurul. S. Hasan, educationist and statesman, was born at Lucknow (U.P).
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.