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Historical Event on 12/26/1985
Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/10/1993 | Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims. |
| 1/17/1999 | Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta. |
| 10/12/1990 | Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene. |
| 5/11/1919 | Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India. |
| 2/25/1910 | Dalai Lama, Tibeten monk, flees from Chinese troops and takes refuge in India. |
| 1/15/1919 | Ahmed Mohammad Mamsa, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1963-73, was born at Mumbai. |
| 5/4/1799 | Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam. |
| 8/14/1896 | Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians. |
| 2/4/1992 | National Renewal Fund for industries set up. |
| 1/11/1990 | R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90). |
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