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Historical Event on 12/29/1984

Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/1992Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.
12/19/19842,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy.
10/5/1932Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.
10/5/1932Guru Amardasji passed away.
10/1/1991India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
12/23/1964India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed.
7/29/1904Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
11/24/1992Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General.
9/21/1948Formation of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced under an agreement signed between Reuters and Indian and Eastern Newspapers Society.