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Historical Event on 11/29/1961

First cosmonaut of the world, Yuri Gagarin of Russia, came to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1906Gandhiji addressed a mass meeting of Indians at Johannesburg, where they took oath of passive resistance against the newly promulgated 'Transvaal Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance'.
10/22/1997Faced with unprecedented Presidential rebuff, a divided U.F. Government reversed decision on invoking Article 356 in Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh government survived.
2/25/1993BJP rally in New Delhi foiled.
4/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
11/22/1988Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.
3/4/1906Hakim Abdul Majid started his medial dispensary under the name of Hamdard Dawakhana at Delhi.
3/12/1996Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends.
10/28/1888Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment.
2/14/1959Nehru tells the International Conference on Planned Parenthood that Indian family planning efforts have not stopped population growth.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.