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Historical Event on 9/29/1981

Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
10/24/1992Narmada, World Bank sets time to correct defects.
3/24/1974Lokprabha weekly started its publication.
12/31/1965Sivaramakrishan Laxman, right-hand batsman and leg break bowler, was born in Madras.
2/1/1992Mohan Choty, comedy film actor, passed away.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.