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Historical Event on 4/26/1999

India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1996Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
2/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
6/17/1903Jyotiprasad Agarwal, Assamia playwright, poet and music director, was born.
10/11/1993CBI files chargesheet against stock-broker Hiten Dalal and 3 others for defrauding Canbank Mutual Fund over Rs.102 crore.
2/11/1997NHRC recommends to Central Government measures to prevent government servants from employing children below 14 as domestic servants.
2/2/1921Mukundrao Kirloskar was born.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
2/18/1999Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.