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Historical Event on 9/29/2000

Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
9/12/1994UN Secretary General Ghali visits New Delhi.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
2/17/1980Indira Gandhi dissolves nine state assemblies led by opposition. She imposed presidential rule in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, M.P., Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat.
9/21/1898Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born.
1/19/1960Ramchandra Gopal (Dadasaheb Torne), famous film director, passed away.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
4/2/1933Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.
5/31/1928Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).
5/13/1923Moinul Haque Choudhury, social reformer and politician, was born at Sonabarighat (Assam).