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Historical Event on 10/26/1981

Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.

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6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.
6/21/1906Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away.
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
3/28/1997Final phase of repatriation of Chakma and other tribal refugees of the Chittagong Hill Tracts from Tripura begins.
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1/20/2000J&K accepts the report of the State Autonomy committee tabled in the Assembly last year.
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