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Historical Event on 8/29/1923

Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.

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6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
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4/22/1840James Princes, British research scientist and archeaologist, passed away.
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