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Historical Event on 5/29/1953
Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/17/1996 | Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth. |
| 10/22/1929 | Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas. |
| 2/24/2000 | The Subrahmanyam Committee report tabled in the Lok Sabha. The panel concluded that the Pakistan intrusion in Kargil took the Indian security establishment by surprise. |
| 2/12/1990 | The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved. |
| 12/24/1973 | E.V.Ramasami, founder of DMK party, prominent leader, great social worker and revolutionary freedom fighter, died at the age of 94. |
| 8/15/1947 | India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries. |
| 8/2/1953 | Baldev Ramji Mirdha ""Kisan Kesari"", great social worker, leader and politician, died in harness while going to address a Kisan Conference. He also played a vital role in formation of Rajasthan. |
| 1/17/1913 | Yadvendra Singh, HH LtG. Maharaja of Patial, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England), was born in Patiala, Punjab. |
| 1/11/1986 | The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary. |
| 2/16/1955 | Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away. |
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