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Historical Event on 8/29/1997

B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
4/12/1993Indian ship MV Vishva-Mohini sinks off Spain, 33 killed.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
1/5/1994Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.
1/7/1994Malhotra Committee recommends privatisation and foreign participation of LIC and GIC.
8/12/1919Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
10/21/1995Suresh Mehta, Finance Minister in the outgoing Keshubhai Patel ministry, sworn in as the second BJP CM of Gujarat in Gandhinagar, ending the month-long political turmoil.