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Historical Event on 3/26/1972
The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/9/1997 | At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok. |
| 7/27/1998 | The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers. |
| 10/31/1895 | Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, cricketer (India's 1st Test capt), born at Nagpur. |
| 1/18/1948 | Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji. |
| 7/19/1998 | The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly. |
| 1/31/1961 | Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, first Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away. |
| 12/12/1976 | Madanlal Dhingra's ashes were brought to India. |
| 2/25/1923 | S. Kumaran, political, social reformer and Trade Union worker, was born in Alleppey, Kerala. |
| 8/25/1990 | GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister. |
| 11/17/1953 | Sadanand Swaminathan, famous journalist, passed away. |
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