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Historical Event on 12/29/1977

World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
12/30/1947India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter.
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
2/22/1958Maulana Abul Kalam Azad passed away in New Delhi, India. He was a great leader, great orator, revolutionary and fighter for national freedom. Some of his works which are the masterpieces of the Urdu language are ""Ghubari-Khatir"" and Tadhkirah"". He was Minister of Education in the first Indian Government.
5/25/1961Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras.
11/9/1897Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
7/30/1947The part of Kashmir, North West Frontier Provience (NWFP), was swallowed up by Pakistan. The formality of raising the flag being done in November.
5/9/1998Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai.