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Historical Event on 4/26/1991

Syed Shahabuddin filed nominations for two seats as a candidate of two different parties within 24 hours.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
1/6/1989Satwant Singh (24) and Kehar Singh (54) executed for the murder case of Smt. Indira Gandhi in Tihar Jail at New Delhi.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
9/12/1990Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
11/8/1965Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.