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Historical Event on 1/26/1997

Government prohibits manual scavenging and construction of dry latrines in six states (AP, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura, West Bengal) and all UTs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
4/26/1813Swati Tirunal Ramavarma, outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born in a royal family of Travancore.
4/14/1905Earthquake at Kangra region in Himachal.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
8/13/1943Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.
5/25/1961Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras.
9/26/1996Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.