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Historical Event on 12/26/1999

Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1930Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus.
1/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.
1/22/1973Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationalist, passed away.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
7/22/1678Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.