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Historical Event on 3/29/1979
Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/14/1967 | Kanakaiya Nayudu Colonel Cottari , cricketer (7 Tests for India in 30's), passed away at Indore. |
| 5/18/1966 | Panchanan Maheshwari, great Indian scientist of botany, passed away. He studied the morphology, anatomy and embryology of some angiosperms, the class of plants which produce flowers. He discovered species of plants like ""Panchanania Jaipuriensis and Isoeted Panchananil."" He wrote two authoritative books, 'An Introduction to the Embryology of Angiosperms' & 'Recent Advances in Embryology on Angiosperms'. In 1951, he founded the International Society of plant Morphologists. |
| 5/31/1987 | Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India. |
| 12/11/1971 | The elite para-commandos and parachute battalions -India's 'Red Devils', as they are affectionately called, have an unsurpassed ethos and elan of their own. 2 Para Battalion executed a superb airborne assault operation at Tangail in East Pakistan, which was the first of its kind in the subcontinent. |
| 12/27/1976 | Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away. |
| 9/5/1962 | Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day. |
| 4/14/1772 | Ahmadshah Abdali passed away. |
| 10/4/1986 | Helicoptor Corporation of India established. |
| 3/30/1665 | Murarbaji died at Purandar fort during a battle with Dilerkhan. |
| 2/24/1786 | Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India. |
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