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Historical Event on 9/26/1932

Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.

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10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
10/19/1907Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
1/20/1959Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away.
5/4/1832Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly.
7/7/196294 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).