Year 1876
Father Eigen, Dr. Mahendra Sarkar founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.
JULY 29
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29 July: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 29 July.
Observances & Special Days
Mohun Bagan Day
International Tiger Day
Year 1920
The world’s first airmail service was launched between New York and San Francisco in the United States.
Year 1921
Adolf Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
Year 1946
Tata Airlines was renamed Air India.
Year 1957
Establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Year 1980
India’s hockey team won a gold medal in the Moscow Olympics.
Year 1985
Jnanpith Award was given to Malayalam writer T. S. Pillay.
Year 1987
India-Sri Lanka peace agreement signed.
Year 2005
Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
Year 2010
An overloaded passenger ferry capsizes on the Kasai River in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths.
Year 2013
Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.
Year 2019
Prison riot between rival gangs broke out in Brazil, at least 57 people have been killed.
Born 1883
Benito Mussolini, an Italian politician, and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party.
Born 1904
J. R. D. Tata, an Indian aviator, entrepreneur, and chairman of Tata Group.
Born 1922
Babasaheb Purandare, a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India.
Born 1931
C. Narayana Reddy, an Indian Telugu-language poet, and writer.
Born 1953
Anup Jalota, an Indian singer, musician, and actor.
Born 1954
Harshad Mehta, an Indian stockbroker.
Born 1959
Sanjay Dutt, an Indian actor.
Died 1891
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, an Indian educator, and social reformer.
Died 1987
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1894)
Died 1996
Aruna Asaf Ali, an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher.
Died 2002
Sudhir Phadke, a Marathi singer-composer from India.
Died 2003
Johnny Walker, an Indian actor.
Died 2009
Maharani Gayatri Devi, the third Maharani consort of Jaipur.
Died 2013
Munir Hussain, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1929)