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Historical Event on 9/26/1996

Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1959Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, emerges as leading choice for president in New Delhi.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
10/15/2000Sachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run-getter in one-day internationals (9379 runs) during his innings of 69 in the final of the ICC cricket tournament against New Zealand
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
9/29/2000The Government raises the prices of petroleum products across- the-board while cutting import and excise duties on crude oil, diesel and motor spirit (petrol).
2/12/1996President S.D. Sharma in Kerala.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.