Historical Events -  July 29.

1876: Father Eigen, Dr. Mahendra Sarkar founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.

1920: The world’s first airmail service was launched between New York and San Francisco in the United States.

1921: Adolf Hitler became the leader of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.

1946: Tata Airlines was renamed Air India.

1957: Establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

1980: India’s hockey team won a gold medal in the Moscow Olympics.

1985: Jnanpith Award was given to Malayalam writer T. S. Pillay.

1987: India-Sri Lanka peace agreement signed.

 

Famous Birthdays – July 29  

1883: Benito Mussolini, an Italian politician, and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. 

1904: J. R. D. Tata, an Indian aviator, entrepreneur, and chairman of Tata Group. 

1922: Babasaheb Purandare, a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India.

1931: C. Narayana Reddy, an Indian Telugu-language poet, and writer.

1953: Anup Jalota, an Indian singer, musician.

1954: Harshad Mehta, an Indian stockbroker. 

1959: Sanjay Dutt, an Indian actor.

 

Death Anniversaries -  July 29

1891: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, an Indian educator, and social reformer.

1996: Aruna Asaf Ali, an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher.

2002: Sudhir Phadke, a Marathi singer-composer from India.

2003: Johnny Walker, an Indian actor.

2009: Maharani Gayatri Devi, the third Maharani consort of Jaipur.