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Historical Event on 1/26/1950
Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/9/1987 | Official Languages Rules, 1976 amended. |
| 3/30/1993 | Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against the implementation of the metro channel of Doordarshan. |
| 7/26/1993 | Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77. |
| 1/15/1998 | Binda Prasad Kashyap, 73, CPI leader, passed away in Nagpur. |
| 12/23/1993 | PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore. |
| 3/24/1944 | Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born. |
| 12/13/1984 | The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect. |
| 5/29/1658 | Dara Shukoh was utterly defeated by Aurangzeb in the battle of Samugarh near Agra. |
| 11/20/1955 | Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand. |
| 6/30/1991 | A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam. |
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