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Historical Event on 2/26/1937

Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
7/11/2000Amrita Pritam, noted litterateur, honoured with the highest award for Punjabi literature for the century:""Shatabdi Samman"".
9/28/1924In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
12/27/1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
10/14/1989Election Commission accepted Shiv Sena as a political party.
2/23/1993Pre-budget Economic Survey proposes closure of sick PSE and rationalisation of tax and interests rates.
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.