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Historical Event on 10/26/1991
Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/28/1997 | The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11. |
| 2/6/1939 | Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda, great nationalist and social reformer, passed away. |
| 5/22/1996 | Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children. |
| 1/21/1820 | Dalpat Rai, modern Gujrati poet, was born. |
| 8/5/1939 | In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay. |
| 5/8/1992 | Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%. |
| 12/3/1882 | Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal. |
| 6/13/1992 | Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached. |
| 2/8/1785 | Warren Hastings, British Viceroy, left India. |
| 1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar. |
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