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Historical Event on 11/29/1961

First cosmonaut of the world, Yuri Gagarin of Russia, came to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1982The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
9/16/1995Prime Minister inducts 16 new members into his Council of Ministers and elevates three deputy ministers to the rank of Ministers of State.
10/3/1907Mansukhlal Maganlal Zaveri, famous Gujrati poet and critic, was born.
11/11/1906Chetput Ramaswami Pattabhi Raman, politician and social worker, was born at Madras.
6/2/1908Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
9/25/1993Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General.
7/22/1992The Supreme Court asks UP Government to halt construction in Ayodhya.
11/8/1990Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.