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Historical Event on 9/29/1959

Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
12/23/1900Charansingh Chaudhary, former Prime Minister of India and a farmer's leader, was born.
3/13/1992K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
8/1/1955Arun Lal, cricketer (Indian batsman in sixteen Tests 1982-89), was born in Moradabad, U.P.
3/31/1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
10/25/1999Pramod Mahajan, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, says, ""No objection to Bofors discussion.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.