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Historical Event on 1/26/1993

Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1960Subroto Mukherjee died while having dinner in Tokyo, where he had gone with the Air India International Airlines which made its first inaugural flight to the city of Tokyo, Japan.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
7/13/1905Premnath Bazaz, famous Kashmir freedom fighter, was born.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
12/6/2000The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.