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Historical Event on 7/29/1988

Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1999The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I).
4/2/1933Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
5/23/1805Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor.
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
6/13/1992Purushottam Diwakar Dhavle, famous journalist, passed away.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
8/17/199220 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.
9/29/1993JD, JD(A) and SJP merge to fight BJP in the assembly elections.