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Historical Event on 4/26/1926
Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/3/1992 | Premnath, hero and villan of Hindi film industry, passed away. |
| 11/28/2000 | Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit 'Janashakti' at a rally in New Delhi. |
| 2/19/1974 | Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai. |
| 2/19/1974 | Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance. |
| 2/18/2000 | Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music. |
| 5/10/1909 | Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born. |
| 5/30/1915 | Krishen Behari Lall, Indian Civil Service and Diplomat, was born at Delhi. |
| 12/27/1975 | 372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state. |
| 11/7/1995 | India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham). |
| 12/6/1990 | VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully. |
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