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Historical Event on 3/26/1999

14 tonnes of heavy water leaked into the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam during an in-service inspection.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1962Sir Mokshagundam Vivesvaraya, father of modern engineering, passed away at the age of 102. He was receipent of ""Bharat Ratna"" Award.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
10/2/1994Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.
10/11/1993CBI files chargesheet against stock-broker Hiten Dalal and 3 others for defrauding Canbank Mutual Fund over Rs.102 crore.
4/16/1992Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls.