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Historical Event on 1/29/1997
Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/31/1867 | Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864. |
| 12/10/1936 | England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI. |
| 10/21/1858 | Ramabai Dongre Medhavi, great social reformer, was born. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 10/29/1964 | Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh. |
| 1/17/1925 | Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore. |
| 5/20/1991 | A. S. L. V. was launched. |
| 7/5/1984 | Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore. |
| 8/7/1986 | Lok Sabha passes Constitution 53rd Amendment bill conferring statehood on Mizoram. |
| 9/7/1947 | Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas. |
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