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Historical Event on 9/26/1932

Dr. Manmohan Singh, former finance minister, economist and Governor of R.B.I., was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1977Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978.
4/29/1998The Reserve Bank reduces the bank rate by one point from 10 per cent in its monetary and credit policy for the first half of 1998- 99.
7/19/1998The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.
6/6/1947Gandhiji writes to Mountbatten, with Pakistan conceded, to persuade Jinnah to amicable settle all outstanding points with Congress.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
2/1/1988Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".