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Historical Event on 4/26/1999

The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1977Sumitranandan Pant, famous Hindi poet and literaeur, died.
8/1/1998The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.
7/8/1972Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta.
10/16/1990Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
5/12/1987Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.