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Historical Event on 1/26/1929
Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/22/1992 | IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance. |
| 7/31/1964 | Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 3/16/1924 | Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away. |
| 1/26/1992 | Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years. |
| 12/24/1902 | Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company. |
| 4/28/1701 | John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India. |
| 11/2/1774 | Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat, died. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India. |
| 4/13/1796 | The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India. |
| 1/29/1948 | Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas. |
| 1/1/1995 | Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi. |
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