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Historical Event on 3/26/1977

Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
8/11/2000Koneru Humpy was crowned the youngest British Ladies chess champion at the end of eleventh and final round in the Smith and Williamson British chess championship in Somerset.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh High Court was established at Shimla for Himachal Pradesh Territory.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
10/11/1991BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land.
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
12/10/1870Jadhunath Sarkar, history researcher, was born.