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Historical Event on 1/26/1919

Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.

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9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
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5/18/1995Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away.
2/27/1987UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.
2/11/1979Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.