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Historical Event on 10/29/1964
Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/15/1980 | Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of `Kesri' and `Maratha', passed away. |
| 8/14/1998 | The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia. |
| 3/12/1942 | British troops vacate the Andaman in Gulf of Bengal. |
| 3/19/1935 | British fire on 20,000 Muslims, killing 23. |
| 6/8/1997 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati. |
| 8/10/1905 | Sundarji Gokuldas Betard, modern Gujrathi poet, was born. |
| 5/14/1963 | Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away. |
| 3/5/1916 | Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born. |
| 2/18/1871 | Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born. |
| 1/31/1969 | Saint Meherbaba passed away. |
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