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Historical Event on 1/26/1876
Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/18/1958 | Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died. |
| 10/1/1997 | Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72. |
| 8/11/1954 | Yashpal Barburam Sharma, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80'), was born in Ludhiana. |
| 9/1/1977 | M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979. |
| 10/11/1737 | A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives. |
| 12/15/1995 | Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP. |
| 4/6/1956 | Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92),was born in Rajapur, Maharashtra. He has received Arjun Award (1981) and Padmashree (1987). |
| 1/10/1920 | India became member of League of Nations. |
| 5/21/1855 | Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar. |
| 7/1/1955 | Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India. |
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