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Historical Event on 7/29/1987

India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1928Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
5/16/1926Manik Varma, famous singer, was born.
9/12/1994UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
9/5/1967Central Hindi Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
2/25/1976India announces plan to penalize parents who have more than two children.
4/12/1992The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
3/9/1897Fans start calling the team 'Indians' (in 1915 it became official).
8/8/1940Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970).