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Historical Event on 8/26/1997

Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1921Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab.
9/10/1993India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.
12/23/1990All India BMAC and VHP hand over theĀ historicalĀ and archaeological documents to support their claim to Home Ministry officials.
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
2/22/1944Kasturba Gandhi passed away in British imprisonment in Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
5/14/1960The first plane of India flew upto New York.
3/22/1949SSC Examination system started.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.