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Historical Event on 10/26/1946
27 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/31/1947 | Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection. |
| 2/18/1911 | World' s first official airmail flight service with 6,500 letters and post cards was made between Bamrauli to Naini (Allahabad) on February 18, 1911. |
| 7/10/1924 | Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73. |
| 11/19/1998 | The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan. |
| 1/8/1993 | Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra. |
| 7/31/1907 | Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born. |
| 2/10/1949 | Pune University' established. |
| 10/14/1885 | Mukandi Lal, famous Hindi writer, was born in Chamoli at U.P. |
| 12/7/1902 | Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932. |
| 1/14/1761 | The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony. |
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