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Historical Event on 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.

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1/16/1990All Governors asked to resign.
4/23/1938Viceroy Lord Linlithgow opens the hydro-electric scheme at Malakand.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
1/9/1993An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
11/5/1931M. G. Subramaniam, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1983-84, was born in Karnataka.
3/3/1982Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.