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Historical Event on 10/26/1999

India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/2000The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir.
10/4/1996Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against PVN Rao and three others in the St. Kitts forgery case.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
12/8/1930British Gen. Norman Simpson shot at desk by Indian nationalists.
10/12/1961Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.
10/16/1999Congress (I)-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) combine is invited to form the Government in Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh to be sworn in as Chief Minister.
6/24/1996Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.
2/12/1949Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).