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Historical Event on 9/29/1981

Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/198559 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
6/20/1873Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta.
7/14/1923Iqbal Singh Bhatia, great educationist, was born at Kotla Qasim Khan, (Pakistan).
10/17/1996President's rule reimposed in U.P.
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
3/18/1990Devi Lal, Deputy PM, withdraws his resignation.
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.
6/15/1899Roy Chowdhury Devipasad, modern Indian sculptor and painter, was born.
1/3/1922Kirat Chothairam Babani, versatile Sindhi Writer and Journalist, was born.