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Historical Event on 7/29/1911

Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.
2/2/1967US President Johnson orders consignment of 2 mil. tons of food grains to be sent to India.
10/9/1993C. R. Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India, 8 runs @ 2.66, 9 wkts @ 54.78), passed away.
7/21/1930Anand Bakshi, famous lyrisist, was born.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
10/2/1982Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance minister of India, died.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.