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Historical Event on 1/29/1979

Tamil Nadu Expess, India's first Jumbo passenger train, was flagged off from New Delhi Railway Station for Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
5/13/1962Rana Sanga of Mewar, who had built up an extensive and powerful kingdom over the central and western regions of Northern India, passed away. Mughal Emperor Babur captured Chanderi Fort from Medini Rai, Rana Sangram Singh one of the Lieutenants.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).
7/25/1988Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
6/7/1606Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away.
7/24/1991Industrial licensing scrapped.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
3/6/2000India and China begin the first ever bilateral security dialogue in Beijing on global and regional issues of mutual interest.