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Historical Event on 7/29/1979
Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/18/1948 | Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973). |
| 9/11/1824 | Shivling Surge died at Alpayu. |
| 5/26/1957 | Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay. |
| 2/3/1954 | More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad. |
| 8/12/2000 | Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram. |
| 3/21/1973 | Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away. |
| 6/9/1997 | Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet. |
| 8/1/1993 | Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director. |
| 2/6/1992 | The Centre decides to wind up the 7-year-old Food Processing Industry ministry. |
| 3/7/1942 | Umesh Narayan Kulkarni, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in four Tests 1967-68), was born in Alibaug, Maharashtra. |
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