29-August-1612

Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese. 29-August-1880

Madhav Shrihari Ane, greatest Freedom fighter, was born. 29-August-1905

Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day. 29-August-1923

Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur. 29-August-1923

Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born. 29-August-1926

Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born. 29-August-1928

Hiralal Ghisulal Gaikwad, cricket all-rounder who played the only test vs Pakistan, was born in Nagpur. 29-August-1931

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