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Historical Event on 1/26/1957

India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
7/20/1636John Oldham, trader of mass, was murdered by Indians.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
12/17/1961Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.
2/12/1987Mahamayaprasad Sinha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away.