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Historical Event on 9/29/1971

Cyclone & tidal wave off Bay of Bengal kills as many as 10,000 people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
7/24/1997Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.
9/12/1932Vijaya Shriniwas Jahagirdas, famous Marathi story writer and poet, was born.
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
12/28/1883Under the leadership of Surendra Nath Banerji, the political group of Bengal organised National Conference as ""Bharat Sabha"".
1/14/1982First Antarctic Expedition on December 1981-Jan 1982; group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim reached Antarctica successfully.
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.