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Historical Event on 1/29/1999

Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
4/30/1947The entire nation is stirred by religious strife.
12/7/1995Indian, UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina begin (UNMIBH - Dec 95 To Till Date).
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.
8/30/1993Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
6/15/1949Uloor S. Parmeswara Iyer, famous poet, writer, editor and literature, died. He was 72.