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Historical Event on 1/26/1950

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1962India and China declared a truce from the war in which India was badly beaten. Because of winter in China, they halted their advance into India.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
10/10/1990Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.
11/5/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, reaches Argentina for G-15 summit at Buenos Aires.
11/5/1995Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty.
9/9/1999Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama won the mixed doubles title in the U.S. Open.
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
3/8/1963Gursharan Singh Narainsingh, cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90), was born in Amritsar.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.