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Historical Event on 8/26/1997

Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.
4/30/1909Kirpal Prem Nath, educationist, was born at Moga (Punjab).
11/5/1945Case was filed against the Azad Hind Army Soldiers at Red Fort in Delhi.
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
10/13/1987Kishore Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, died in Bombay.
3/9/1997Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years.
3/27/1999World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
4/21/1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.