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Historical Event on 7/29/1901
Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/19/1979 | T. R. Baalu was born in Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu). |
| 6/25/1908 | Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born. |
| 7/15/1997 | Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award. |
| 4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
| 11/22/1989 | Rajindernath, great Indian wicketkeeper 1 Test and 0 runs 0 ct, 4 stp, passed away. |
| 7/20/1916 | Habibur Rehman Ebrahim Chowdhary, cricket Test Umpire for 4 tests from 1959-64, was born at Mumbai. |
| 5/5/1993 | Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs. |
| 4/18/1991 | Kerala declared the first fully literate state in the country. |
| 10/2/1969 | Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country. |
| 1/14/1994 | C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away. |
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