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Historical Event on 1/29/1993

Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1746French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India.
11/23/1919Sitaram Mahadeo Bapat, teacher and author, was born at Miraj in district Sangli.
2/4/1946Dr. Satnarayan Nathulal Jatiya was born in Jawad, Distt. Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh).
6/4/1902Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender (Olympic-gold-1928), was born.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
10/1/1932Indian Milatary Academy became functional with Brigadier LP Collins, DSO, OBE as the Commandant. The first course of 40 GCs had on its rolls Sam Manekshaw, Smith Dun and Mohd Musa, later to be Chiefs of the armies of their respective countries, i.e. India, Burma (now Myanmar) and Pakistan. This training was for a period of two and a half years.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
12/6/1962India closes its consulates in Communist China.