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Historical Event on 12/29/1968

Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrathi playwright, story writer and novelist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1996Cong(I) enters into an electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party for forthcoming Assembly election in UP.
7/6/1944Mahatama Gandhi was for the first time addressed as 'Father of Nation'.
5/1/1973All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
1/7/1858The hearing of the case began that was filed against the last Mughal Emperor Bahadhur Shah II for taking part in the first armed revolution against the British.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.
7/28/1999Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
12/14/1999India lost to Australia by 285 runs in Adelaide in the first cricket Test.