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Historical Event on 12/26/1985
Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/3/1947 | Evening newspaper 'Jay Hind' published. |
| 7/6/1930 | Balmurlikrishna, famous singer, was born. |
| 7/1/1906 | Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani. |
| 3/1/1998 | Bharat Ratna is awarded to Dr. A.J.P. Abdul Kalam, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, and Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carnatic musician. The award is also conferred posthumously on film director Satyajit Ray, freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali and former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda. |
| 1/26/1931 | Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison. |
| 8/26/1967 | Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away. |
| 10/31/1999 | Dr. S. S. Badrinath gets Dhanvantari Award. |
| 9/4/1880 | Bhupendranath Dutt, Bengali litterateur and politician, was born. |
| 12/17/2000 | The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off. |
| 9/23/1858 | Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died. |
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