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Historical Event on 1/29/1996

S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
11/18/1839P Barron discovered Nainital and he was the British sugar merchant of Shahjahanpur.
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
7/13/1974India's first one-day international was played vs England at Headingley.
3/2/1997Bangalore's Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar develops India's first indigenously made HIV detection kit.
11/18/1937Rajinder Pal, cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v Eng, 0-22), was born in Delhi.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
1/5/1994Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.