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Historical Event on 10/26/1962
After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/12/1967 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195 |
| 11/5/1929 | Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, died. |
| 2/25/1987 | The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1. |
| 2/27/1993 | Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget. |
| 2/10/1910 | Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born. |
| 1/8/1993 | Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra. |
| 8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
| 11/29/1989 | Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India. |
| 7/17/1947 | Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives. |
| 11/11/1921 | Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence. |
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