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Historical Event on 1/29/1983

Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
12/15/1932Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
3/29/1999A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).