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Historical Event on 6/29/1976

Sandhya Chib, Miss India-Universe (1996), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
4/5/1950Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
9/13/1965Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
9/13/1965Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
6/9/1992LDF wrests Narakal while the UDF retains the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
7/4/1985Police inquiry said bombs caused Air India jet disaster in New Delhi.
1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.