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Historical Event on 6/29/1991
A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/11/1955 | Production of Newsprint paper factory started for the first time in India. |
| 12/24/1902 | Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company. |
| 4/24/1996 | BSE index reaches 3869.87, a new 18-month high. |
| 2/26/1984 | Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. |
| 8/26/1967 | Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away. |
| 2/15/1865 | Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born. |
| 5/3/1764 | Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India. |
| 6/25/1888 | Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born. |
| 5/9/1866 | Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. |
| 7/27/1998 | B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister. |
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