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Historical Event on 11/29/1961

First cosmonaut of the world, Yuri Gagarin of Russia, came to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1921Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, great nationalist leader, social reformer and freedom fighter was arrested by the British police for six months and sent to jail.
3/21/1939Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
6/17/1862Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
2/21/1952General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
2/24/1996Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA.
1/5/1995India receives first consignment of Chinese Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) for the 2 US built Tarapur nuclear plant with the approval of IAEA.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.