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Historical Event on 8/29/1975

Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
1/29/1996S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.
4/1/1902Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer, (one Test, India v England 1934, scored 19 & 0), was born in Bombay.
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
8/20/1909Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar.
1/8/1965Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.
11/30/1759Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk.
2/9/1946Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.
8/10/1992Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).