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Historical Event on 1/26/1950

Government of India accepted the National Emblem. It consisted of Head of Lion which is taken from Ashok piller situated near Sarnath.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1997Krishan Kant, Andhra Pradesh's Governor, elected as the Vice President of India.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
4/1/1947Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.