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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 |
| 11/9/1993 | Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes. |
| 1/30/1997 | Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed. |
| 11/2/1999 | The Delhi HC dismisses a plea against Sonia Gandhi seeking deletion of her name from the register of Indian citizenship. |
| 2/3/1760 | Sadashiv Bhau, under a large Maratha army, defeated the Nizam in war of Udgir. |
| 10/22/1997 | Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series. |
| 6/9/1980 | M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office. |
| 6/12/1970 | Gopinath Kaviraj, Padmavibhushan awardee and critic, passed away. |
| 7/6/1993 | 39 people were killed and three officials abducted in J&K . |
| 3/16/1902 | A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala. |
| 1/3/1912 | Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born. |
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