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Historical Event on 8/29/1923

Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.

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10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
8/1/1939Bombay begins Prohibition, first since U.S. law was repealed.
4/5/1991Kerala Assembly dissolved paving way for elections.
9/27/1833Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England.
5/21/1994Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
12/3/1948Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born.
12/26/190723rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"".
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.