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Historical Event on 2/26/1887

Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/2000The Interpol issues a ""look-out'' notice for the five persons and two of their accomplices, who hijacked an Indian Airlines plane in December 1999
3/10/1991The Army Dental Corps celebrates its Golden Jubilee and proudly recounts its past glory.
11/20/1917Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.
3/12/1991Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
3/10/1926Dilbagh Singh, Air Chief Marshal, the second Sikh Chief of Air Staff and Indian Air Force, was born in Punjab.
7/14/1656Guru Har Kishan, the eight Sikh, was born.
11/19/1977Cyclone hits Andhra Pradesh causing flooding and tidal waves and killing 10,000.
2/25/1886Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away.