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Historical Event on 3/29/1998

The new govt. wins the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
9/22/1979Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean.
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
12/15/1932Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.