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Historical Event on 7/29/1997

Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/17/1903Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born.
1/29/1992India and Israel decide to establish full diplomatic relations.
3/10/2000Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, submits his resignation without putting his motion of seeking a trust vote to test in the assembly. The RJD leader Rabri Devi meets the Governor and stakes claim to form the Government.
9/30/1997At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.
1/9/1997John Major, British Prime Minister, addresses plenary session of the 'Partnership Summit' organised in Calcutta by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
10/29/1935Narendra Kumar Chhajerh, great industrialist, was born.
7/25/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the sixth President of India. His held this office till July 25, 1982.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.