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Historical Event on 3/26/1997

Russia agrees to help India in developing a state-of-the-art integrated air defence system, even as the two agree to carry military cooperation into the 21st century during the visit of Prime Minister Deve Gowda.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
3/20/1782Colonel James Tod, author and researcher of Rajput history, was born.
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
9/5/1909Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932.
3/30/1989Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
6/27/1922Vaidyalingam Akhiladam Perunglur, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Tamil author, was born.