|
|
Historical Event on 12/26/1999
Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/4/1924 | Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay. |
| 3/31/1997 | Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions. |
| 7/24/1999 | Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai. |
| 9/17/1934 | Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts. |
| 11/10/1848 | Surendranath Banerji, popularly known as Rashtraguru, was born at Taltala, Calcutta. He passed his final ICS Examination in 1869 and joined in 1871, He was President of the Indian National Congress twice, in 1895 at Pune and in 1902 at Ahmedabad. |
| 1/18/2000 | S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate. |
| 8/6/1996 | Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award. |
| 10/30/1887 | Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born. |
| 10/26/1935 | Ashok P.Jain, great industrialist, was born. |
| 5/31/1995 | Statute Bill, a constitutional amendment bill, introduced in Lok Sabha to extend reservation in jobs and in promotion for SCs and STs. |
|
![]()
|
|
|
