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Historical Event on 10/29/1997

P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1946Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.
4/14/1990L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa.
3/27/2000After more than two-and-a-half-years, a Delhi court resumes trial in the St. Kitts forgery case following Delhi High Court's order upholding the lower court's verdict on framing of charges.
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
11/13/1945Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India
2/28/1930Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus.
2/14/1976Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force.