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Historical Event on 7/29/1987

India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
4/14/1772Ahmadshah Abdali passed away.
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
2/9/1985Editor of 'Sakal', a Marathi daily newspaper, passed away.
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
8/9/1893Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi story writer and novelist, was born at Bihar in a middle class family.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
12/20/1920Justice Ali Sayyed Murtuza Fazal  was born.
4/3/1914Sam Hormuj Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was better known as ""Sam Manekshaw"".
12/27/1901Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.