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Historical Event on 9/29/1755
Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
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| 6/3/1995 | President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months. |
| 8/18/1896 | Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"". |
| 12/20/1957 | Kalinga Prize for 1957 awarded to Lord Bertrand Russell. |
| 5/12/1915 | Rash Behari Bose, revolutionary leader, left India by boarding a Japanese steamer ''Sanuki Maru'' under assumed name of P. N. Tagore to dodge the British forces. |
| 9/27/1995 | Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi. |
| 2/22/1997 | India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0. |
| 2/8/1897 | Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 8/6/1994 | Hajratbal' was handed over to Muslim Auwkaf Trust. |
| 1/28/1853 | Jose Marti, great author and politician, was born at Cuba. |
| 10/27/1928 | Dattaji Krishnarao Gaekwad, father of Anshuman and batted in 11 Tests 1950's, was born in Baroda. |
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