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Historical Event on 4/29/1997

R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
5/26/1935Swami Mrigendra Channaya, great Social Scientist in Maharashtra, was born.
6/20/1985The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
5/2/1977C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).
7/12/1993West Bengal Governor Dr. Nurul Hasan, 72, died.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
10/18/1928Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad.