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Historical Event on 5/29/1991

P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
1/17/1941Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days.
9/1/1978Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1981.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.
9/14/1803Lord Lake was captured Delhi.
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.