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Historical Event on 12/29/1909

Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1957India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
4/15/1658Raja Jaswant Singh was defeated at Dharmat. He was sent by Shahjahan and Dara Shukoh to resist Aurangzeb's advance towards Agra.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
8/25/1960Olympics opened at Rome.
1/23/1975Omeo Kumar Das, one of the great patriots of Assam, passed away at the age of 81. He selflessly worked for the tea plantation workers and made efforts to get them better living standards. He translated Gandhiji's autobiography ""My Experiments with Truth"" in Assamese language.
6/1/1993Premkumar Sharma, MLA of Bhartiya Janata Party, was assassinated.
9/3/1915Following the monsoon, a good harvest is expected, except in Gujarat, in northern Rajputana and Punjab where isolated falls were recorded in Delhi.
2/26/1887Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.