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Historical Event on 3/26/1969
Romesh Chandra, secretary general of the World Peace Council, receives the Lenin prize
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/4/1879 | Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India. |
| 4/8/1925 | Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous music director and singer, was born. |
| 9/8/1997 | English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states. |
| 3/3/1997 | Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi. |
| 8/3/1957 | Devdas Gandhi, son of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji and noted journalist, passed away. |
| 6/29/1924 | Ezra Laderman, NYC, composer (Jacob & the Indians), was born. |
| 3/2/1997 | Bangalore's Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar develops India's first indigenously made HIV detection kit. |
| 7/24/1993 | Vajpayee elected leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha. |
| 10/31/1875 | Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers. |
| 2/15/1901 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away. |
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