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Historical Event on 3/26/1996

Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1988The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.
6/5/1879Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Labour Union Movement in India, was born at Goregaon in the Kolaba district, Maharashtra.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
11/14/1955Employees' State Insurance Corporation was inaugurated by the President.
1/31/1996Asia's first Sports University inaugurated in Pune.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
3/2/1957Central Warehouse Corporation established.
9/21/1962Major General I. J. Rikhye completed the task in accordance with the memorandum to UNSF, thus fulfilling the mandate of cessation of hostilities without any incident.
9/21/2000J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service.
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.