May29

Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.

Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), was born in Bombay.

Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P.

Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994.

Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.

Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.

First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.

Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.

Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.

Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.

Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.

Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away.

Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra.

Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.

Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away.

Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs.

Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.

The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.

Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet.

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

Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.