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Historical Event on 8/26/1975

Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.
5/4/1990Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
2/21/1894Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab.
1/22/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
4/24/1980Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief.
2/6/1998V. V. S. Laxman scores 301* for Hyderabad against Bihar.
11/28/1956Chou En- lai, Chinese Prime Minister, came to India.
3/1/1968Salil Ashok Ankola, cricketer (Indian pace bowler one Test 1989), was born in Solapur.