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Historical Event on 1/26/1960

More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.

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9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
7/8/199733 persons killed and 67 injured as blast rips through part of Ambala-bound train at Lehra Khana station in Bhatinda district, Punjab.
12/30/1935Lord Reading, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, died at the age of 76 at UK.
10/24/1934Arvindrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav scored 8 & 7 runs in one Test), was born in Bombay.
12/30/1974Opening of the fifth Indian Film Festival. It was presided over by Satyajit Ray at New Delhi.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
8/7/1980Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York.
4/16/1930Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police.