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Historical Event on 1/29/1999
Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/8/1919 | Madan Theatres Ltd. was founded under a Joint Stock Company at Calcutta. Their maiden venture 'Bilwamangal' was released on November 8, 1919 at the Cornwallis Theatre, Calcutta. |
| 2/16/1969 | Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released. |
| 1/16/1945 | Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born. |
| 3/3/1982 | Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died. |
| 10/11/1984 | Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died |
| 8/28/1994 | Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. |
| 3/1/1955 | Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw. |
| 6/23/1971 | Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away. |
| 1/12/1924 | Gandhiji was operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Pune. |
| 4/5/1614 | Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. |
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