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Historical Event on 9/29/1959

Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
7/30/1957Export Risk Insurance Corporation of India was established through which exporting materials were insured.
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
11/28/1962K. C. Dey, well-known famous blind singer of Bengal, died.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
11/25/2000Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Governments agree on a ""unified command'' for the STF operations against Veerappa
1/10/1966Tashkent Conference between Pakistan and Indian leaders ended after signing of peace accord by Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
7/15/1986Sandhya Agarwal made 190 runs in third Womens Test Cricket setting a new record in England.