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On the 29th of January, several notable events have occurred throughout Indian history, making this date significant. For instance, on this day in 1981, J.A. Hickey's Bengal Gazette, the first newspaper in India, began its publication. Additionally, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress on the same day in 1939. These events, among others, highlight the importance of January 29 in the annals of Indian history.
Here is the list of major events on January 29 over the years
| Year | Events on January 29 | |
|---|---|---|
1 | 29 January 1595 | Believed first performance of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". |
2 | 29 January 1931 | Mahatma Gandhi departed to England as a representative of the Second Round Table Conference. |
3 | 29 January 1936 | US Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first members. |
4 | 29 January 1939 | Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress. |
5 | 29 January 1954 | Birth of spiritual teacher Mooji. |
6 | 29 January 1955 | Establishment of the Bharatiya Kamgar Kisan Party. |
7 | 29 January 1961 | Birth of Sanjeev Goenka, chairman of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. |
8 | 29 January 1962 | Birth of Gauri Lankesh, journalist and activist, in Bangalore, Karnataka. |
9 | 29 January 1970 | Birth of Indian politician and former Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. |
10 | 29 January 1981 | J.A. Hickey's Bengal Gazette, the first newspaper in India, began publication. |
11 | 29 January 1982 | Birth of actress Meera Vasudevan. |
12 | 29 January 1988 | Birth of actor Rishabh Sinha. |
13 | 29 January 1992 | Israel and India agreed to establish full diplomatic contacts. |
14 | 29 January 1994 | Air India was rebranded as the Indian Airlines Company. |
15 | 29 January 1995 | Birth of actress Deepthi Sati. |
16 | 29 January 2003 | Passing of actress Pandari Bai. |
17 | 29 January 2008 | Passing of actor Bharat Gopi. |
18 | 29 January 2010 | Passing of politician Ram Niwas Mirdha from Rajasthan. |
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Story first published: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 11:46 [IST]
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