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Historical Event on 5/26/1957

Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
12/12/2000J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore.
8/19/1993Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
9/14/1997Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue.
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
8/10/1992P. P. Thorat, retired Lt and General, died.
7/22/1991Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.