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Historical Event on 8/29/1984

Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1984Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
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.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.
10/21/1789Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa kingdom, died.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
1/7/1994Malhotra Committee recommends privatisation and foreign participation of LIC and GIC.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
6/1/1997Union Minister for Forests and Environment, Prof. Saifuddin Soz announces Rs. 9 crore central package for afforestation and eco-development in J&K.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.