This Day in History: June 29

Sachin Tendulkar Completes Record 15,000 ODI Runs

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer, became the first player to score 15,000 runs in One Day International (ODI) cricket on June 29, 2007. He achieved this milestone against South Africa in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

National Camera Day

National Camera Day is celebrated annually on June 29 to recognize the importance of cameras in capturing memories and documenting history. The first known photograph was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.

Viswanathan Anand Wins Frankfurt Chess Classic

Viswanathan Anand, the Indian chess grandmaster, won the Frankfurt Chess Classic title on June 29, 1997, in Frankfurt, Germany. This victory made him the first Indian to win a major international chess tournament.

National Statistics Day

National Statistics Day is celebrated annually on June 29 in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the Indian mathematician and statistician who is considered the father of Indian statistics.

Statehood to Delhi

On June 29, 1998, the Government of India passed the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, granting full statehood to Delhi. This established the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD), which includes Delhi and the surrounding areas.