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Historical Event on 5/29/1977

Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1936Venkataraman Subramanya, cricketer (Indian bowler in nine Tests mid-60's, Leg Break Googly, Right Arm), was born in Bangalore.
12/14/1946Sanjay Gandhi, youth Congress leader, was born in New Delhi.
5/9/1992Killer brew claims 175 lives in Orissa, Excise Minister Prasanna Kumar Acharya resigns.
10/26/1935Ashok P.Jain, great industrialist, was born.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
11/6/1904Hariharnath Shastri, worker's leader, was born.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
9/19/1927Kunwar Narayan, famous writer of 'Atmajayee' and 'Akaron Ke Aas Pas', was born.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.