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Historical Event on 8/29/1923
Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/5/1991 | The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India. |
| 10/17/1970 | Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore. |
| 7/18/1993 | India beats France 3-2 in a sensational Davis Cup tie to enter into the semi-final. |
| 3/1/1910 | The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling. |
| 1/28/1925 | Raja Ramanna, fourth President of Indian Atomic Energy Commission, was born. |
| 1/29/1968 | Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died. |
| 5/22/1989 | IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa. |
| 10/28/1999 | The Delhi High Court stays TRAI's plan to introduce free incoming calls on mobile phones from November 1. |
| 4/28/1974 | Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away. |
| 3/19/2000 | Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades. |
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