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Historical Event on 12/26/1801
Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/6/1956 | Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92),was born in Rajapur, Maharashtra. He has received Arjun Award (1981) and Padmashree (1987). |
| 5/4/1923 | Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born. |
| 9/10/1915 | Jatindranath Mukhrjee, great revolutionary, died after being wounded in a pitched battle between the revolutionaries and the police, aided by an army unit, in Balasore. |
| 9/10/1915 | Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh. |
| 11/19/1982 | 9th Asian Games started in Delhi. |
| 5/14/1914 | Ekanath Dattatreya Kulkarni, educationist and writer, was born at Bhaloni, Tal Pandharpur. |
| 6/30/1817 | Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died. |
| 4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
| 5/8/1906 | Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born. |
| 9/27/1925 | Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh was established. |
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