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Historical Event on 10/26/1932

Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1933M.V.Nagendra, cricket test umpire for 11 tests from 1963-77, was born at Karnataka.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
4/25/1998The Government announces a new salary structure for university and college teachers, consequent to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations.
3/18/1990Devi Lal, Deputy PM, withdraws his resignation.
10/10/1899Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born.
7/24/1989A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal.
2/1/1992Mohan Choty, comedy film actor, passed away.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan.
6/2/1984Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.
4/3/1978Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.