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HISTORY QUIZ OF THIS DAY (May-29)

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May 29, 1999 :: OLUSEGUN OBASANJO :: On this day, he took office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of .


May 29, 1990 :: BORIS :: On this day, he was elected by the Russian parliament to be the president of the Russian SFSR.


May 29, 1979 :: SHWETA GULATI :: Born this day, she is an Indian actress.


May 29, 1972 :: PRITHVIRAJ Kapoor :: Died this day, he was a veteran actor (with most popular performance in the film ' '). He was the of Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1972, albeit posthumously. He also was the first film icon to be nominated to the .


May 29, 1964 :: (PLO) :: On this day, the Arab League met in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of PLO.


May 29, 1953 :: On this day, Edmund and Sherpa became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay's 39th birthday.


May 29, 1920 :: JOHN HARSANYI :: Born this day, he was the economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000).


May 29, 1917 :: John :: Born this day, he was the 35th President of USA.


May 29, 1829 :: Died this day, HUMPHRY DAVY, a British chemist, invented the miners' .

May 29, 1453 :: The Turks conquered the Constantinople, bringing the empire to an end. Thereafter, Constantinpole became to be known as , which became the seat of Ottoman empire. This date marked the end of Byzantine empire which had remained in vogue ever since the century.