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Historical Event on 3/29/1999
A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/8/1901 | British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population. |
| 7/13/1990 | Boby Talyarkhan, famous sports critic and author, died. |
| 2/14/1996 | Supreme Court orders CBI probe into a housing scam in which 8,700 govt. houses were allotted out-of-turn. |
| 4/28/1945 | Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay. |
| 4/20/1930 | The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks. |
| 4/3/1994 | Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns. |
| 3/2/1930 | Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded. |
| 9/3/1993 | Pawar resigns from Lok Sabha to take up the newly won Maharashtra Legislative Council seat. |
| 2/6/1937 | Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born. |
| 12/15/1988 | Landslide victory for GNLF in Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections. |
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