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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
9/26/1956Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great social reformer, industrialist, patriot and founder of the Kirloskar Industries, passed away at the age of 88.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
12/6/1987MiG-29, re-christened `Baaz', inducted into the Indian Air Force.
3/26/1990Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.
10/2/1910D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
2/3/1929The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"".
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
7/27/1991Army called out in Srinagar valley after an attack on security forces in which 17 persons were killed.