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Historical Event on 3/29/1982

Delhi (707) beat Karnataka (705) on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
1/30/1994Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets.
1/26/1950India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.
12/25/1974Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
7/17/1948Govt. announced that all discriminations against women in matter of employment will be done away with and in future, women will be eligible for any public service including administrative sevice and police service.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.