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Historical Event on 8/29/1905

Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
2/5/1630Har Rai, Sikh Guru, was born.
7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
8/29/1947A conference of the Governor General and the two PMs of India and Pakistan with their military commanders to stop communal riots in the Punjab.
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
6/1/1904Four Language panel were used for Rangoon. This panel had languages namely Burmese, Urdu, Tamil and Chinese.
3/18/1924Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
8/4/2000Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
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