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Historical Event on 8/29/1928

Hiralal Ghisulal Gaikwad, cricket all-rounder who played the only test vs Pakistan, was born in Nagpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
9/14/1991Assam declared 'disturbed area', army launches 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA militants.
8/10/1992P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died.
12/14/1931Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
6/3/1999Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
4/16/1996Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days).
10/26/1999India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
8/17/1997Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.