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Historical Event on 12/29/1972
Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/26/1997 | Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition. |
| 5/22/1940 | Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970). |
| 2/20/1968 | Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay. |
| 4/23/1968 | Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away. |
| 11/28/1967 | Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement. |
| 5/14/1996 | H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate. |
| 5/25/1606 | Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir. |
| 3/11/1863 | Maharaja Sayaji Rao III, great nationalist and social reformer, was born at Nasik. |
| 1/11/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995). |
| 7/5/1992 | Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74. |
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