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Historical Event on 11/29/1989
Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/15/1883 | Narhar Raghunath Phatak, famous journalist and historian, was born. |
| 10/28/1946 | Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar. |
| 3/27/1966 | Indira Gandhi meets Johnson in Washington. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 8/21/1972 | A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction. |
| 3/12/1913 | Yashvantrao Balvantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 2/12/1960 | Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers. |
| 11/23/1991 | India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics. |
| 12/23/1995 | 400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana. |
| 9/19/1990 | Planning Commission announces 8th Five-Year Plan proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 610,000 crore. |
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