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Historical Event on 7/29/1991

Vazhappadi K. Ramamurthy, Union Labour Minister, resigns on account of differences on Cauvery water issue.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
6/22/1994Law for the betterment of women introduced.
1/17/1917Dr. Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran, (M.G.R.), Indian film star, politician and charismatic Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born at Kandy, Sri Lanka. He was also the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga (AIADMK).
7/31/1988Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
9/14/1933Gandhi declares one-year moratorium on civil disobedience in India.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
9/25/1997India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.
11/5/2000The Interpol issues a ""look-out'' notice for the five persons and two of their accomplices, who hijacked an Indian Airlines plane in December 1999
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.