History News Desk !! The day of 29 January is recorded with many important events in history. On this day, India’s first Jumbo train (two -engine) Tamil Nadu Express was flagged off from New Delhi to Madras (now Chennai). On the same day, India became a regional ally of the organization (ASEAN) of Southeast Asian countries.
Important events of 29 January
1528 – Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire dynasty, defeated King Rana Sanga of Mewar and captured the fort of Chanderi. 1676 – ‘Theodore III’ becomes Russia’s Zar. 1780 – India’s first newspaper was published in English under the name ‘Hiciez Bengal Gazette’. ‘Hickey Gazette’ or ‘Bengal Gazette’ or ‘Calcutta General Advertiser’ was published from Kolkata. The editor of this English -language newspaper was ‘James Augustus Hickey’. 1889 – Austria Hungarian crown prince ‘Archduk Rudolf’ committed suicide after killing his girlfriend. 1916 – Germany attacked France for the first time in ‘First World War’. 1919 – Czech forces defeated Poland forces in Galisia. 1939 – Ramakrishna Mission Cultural Institute was established. 1947 – America leaves the role of a mediator in China. 1949 – Britain recognizes Israel. 1953 – Sangeet Natak Akademi was established. 1963 – Britain could not get entry into the European shared market due to France’s veto. 1973 – America, Soviet Union and 17 countries held a meeting in Vienna for discussions in military force cuts in Europe. 1976 – Soviet Union agrees to a political agreement in Angola. 1979 – India’s first Jumbo Train. Two engines. The Tamil Nadu Express was flagged off from New Delhi station to Chennai. 1986 – American space shuttle ‘Challenger’ crashes and all 7 astronauts in it. 1989 – Syria and Iran signed an agreement to stop the struggle in Lebanon. 1990 – Communist leader ‘Eric Honkar’, who was removed from East Germany’s power, was arrested. 1992 – Bharat becomes the regional partner of Asian. 1993 – Kikreter Vinod Kambli debut in Test. 1994 – Government of India canceles the ‘Air Corporation Act’ 1953. 1996 – French President Jacques Shik announces a ban on nuclear testing in future. 2002 – Two militants killed in Srinagar. 2003 – Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s Likud Party victorious in Israel’s general elections. Himachal Assembly was dissolved. 2005 – Naxalites blew the helicopter of Venkaiah Naidu, former Bharatiya Janata Party president Venkaiah Naidu. Venkaiah Naidu survived safely. Serena Williams won the Australian Open female title. 2007 – Actress Shilpa Shetty defeated Zamin Jackson to become ‘Big Brother’ champion at London’s Channel -4 reality show. 2008 – Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee ends membership of three Lok Sabha members Ramakant Yadav, Bhalchandra and Akhlask. Austria announced to withdraw its army from Iraq. 2009 – Fedelation bought 2.5% shares of Satyam computers. CEO of Castelino UB Group Sports Marketing Become 2010 – The fifth generation of warfare flight being produced under the joint project of India and Russia was successfully tested for the first time in the remote eastern part of Russia.
Person born on 29 January
1896 – Swami Pranabanand Maharaj – Founder of Bharat Seva Ashram Union. 1904 – Jogendra Nath Mandal – was the first Law Minister of Pakistan. 1912 – Ajit Nath Rai – was the former 14th Chief Justice of India. 1970 – Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore – Famous shooter of India and silver medalist of Athens Olympics -2004.
Died on 29 January
2022 – Baba Iqbal Singh – Kingra was an Indian socio -spiritual leader of the Sikh community. 2021 – Arvind Joshi – was a well -known Indian actor. 2019 – George Fernandes – was a former trade union leader who was a politician, journalist and Defense Minister of India. 2018 – Mohammed Alvi – was a famous poet and litterateur of Urdu. 2010 – Ram Niwas Mirdha – Was a politician of the Indian National Congress. 2002 – Sarla Grewal – India’s second woman officer in ‘Indian Administrative Service’ and former Governor of Madhya Pradesh. 1983 – Pilu Modi – Prominent leader of Swatantra Party and supporters of liberal and free economic policies in India. 1597 – Maharana Pratap – King of Shishodia dynasty in Udaipur, Mewar.
Important opportunities and celebrations of 29 January
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