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Historical Event on 2/26/1972

President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1922Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrati one-act player, play wright story writer and novelist, was born.
12/25/1972Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
1/1/1955Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
4/12/1978After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.