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Historical Event on 12/26/1914

Dr. Shushila Nair, social reformer, was born in village Kunjah, district Gunjra, Punjab (now Pakistan). She dedicated her life to serve Gandhiji and Gandhi Ashram and also performed the duties of Indian citizen by taking active participation in freedom movement.

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5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
1/12/1757Captain Eyre Coote from the Portuguese was captured in Bandel.
11/29/1953Benegal Narsing Rau, foremost Indian Jurist of his time, passed away at Zurich. He performed some very prominent duties towards the nation. He was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and a judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at Hague.
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
1/12/1934Surya Sen (Master Da), revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army, who attacked the armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army, was hanged at Chittgong Jail by the Britishers.
11/19/2000The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.
1/31/1958First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
5/4/1957Rai Chaudhary Hemchandra, great historian, passed away.