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Historical Event on 5/26/2000

Prabhakar G. Surur (93) died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1964Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level.
3/1/1989Vasantdada Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Governor of Rajasthan, passed away.
4/23/1795East India Company gave Warren Hastings a grant of the money and he was honourably acquitted of the charges.
9/11/1893Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
9/24/1861Madame Bhikaji Rustom Cama, mother of the Indian Revolution, was born in Bombay. From an early age she took interest in social and political work.
10/28/1996Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) spills into Western UP from Delhi.
10/28/1996Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
9/28/1924In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.