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Historical Event on 2/26/1998

Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1932Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
8/1/1966Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.
5/12/1666Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Aurangzeb and was arrested.
1/14/1999At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
12/21/1993JPC indicts RBI and Finance Ministry in the multi-crore security scam.
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
7/5/1947Indian Act, 1947 was presented in British Parliament, which was then accepted by the emperor on 18th July.
12/12/1976Madanlal Dhingra's ashes were brought to India.