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Historical Event on 5/26/1926

Kankalta, freedom fighter, was born in Bargawadi village at Assam . She was shot when she tried to flur the Indian National Flag in Gopur, Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
2/25/1903Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo, chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
1/30/1905Pitamber Das, social reformer and politician, was born at Mowana, U.P.
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
2/6/1937Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born.
4/7/1997NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.