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Historical Event on 6/26/1888

Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.
1/8/1984Sushma Mukhopadhyay, first Indian women pilot, died at the of 74.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
3/25/1958Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh.
2/13/1993School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
7/30/1883Badridas Goenka, famous industrialist, was born.
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.