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Historical Event on 9/29/1836

Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
2/19/1949Mass arrests of communists in India.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
1/10/1888Marathas were defeated in the third and last war against the British at Rampura.
9/28/2000Marion Jones wins the 200m gold medal at Sydney.
9/17/1799Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan, an able leader and diplomat of Madhavrao Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
3/9/1961Kotamaraju Rama Rao, famous journalist, passed away.
3/6/1961India's first Financial daily 'The Economic Times' started publication from Bombay.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
11/22/1990Laloo Prasad Yadav, Bihar CM, wins confidence motion (202-108).