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Historical Event on 1/26/1995
Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/3/1886 | Maithili Sharan Gupta, first man of modern Hindi poetry and literature, writer, patriot and social worker, was born at Chirgaon village near Jhansi. |
| 2/20/1827 | Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, great social worker and founder of `Satyashodhak Samrajya', was born in Pune. |
| 1/30/1882 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt, great leader and social reformer, was born at Hyde Park, New York. |
| 5/14/1995 | Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people. |
| 7/20/1954 | Armistice for Indo-China signed. |
| 8/2/1958 | Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad. |
| 3/4/1995 | Kakrapar nuclear power station's second unit located near Surat synchronised to the western grid after mandatory tests. |
| 7/9/2000 | India clinches the inaugural Asian Cricket Council under-15 championship in Kuala Lumpur. |
| 12/21/1998 | The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen. |
| 8/13/1963 | Sisir Kumar Mitra, Physics scientist, died at the age of 73. |
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