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Historical Event on 12/26/1999

Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1957Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.
12/31/196199 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie).
1/3/1996Karnataka agrees to release 6 tmc ft. of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, bowing to PM's order.
4/11/1993Tamil Nadu and Karnataka decide to form a joint task force to nab Veerappan and announces a reward of Rs. 40 lakh for his capture.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
9/19/1996Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed.
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
1/21/1983R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away.
3/2/1930Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded.