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Historical Event on 5/29/1987

Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1928Shridhar Pathak, prominent Hindi writer, passed away.
9/25/1922Shri Nath Pai, freedom fighter, Barrister and Member of Parliament, was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra.
12/27/1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .
12/3/1884Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
1/18/1994India hires the law firm McAuliffe, Kelly and Rafaelli for lobbying in Washington.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
12/31/1910Mallikarjun Bhimramaiya Mansoor, famous singer of ""Jaipur Gharana"", was born.
10/25/1971National Science and Technology Committee established.