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Historical Event on 1/26/1999

21 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1999The CBI arrests the Bihar Road Construction Minister Illiyas Hussain and conducts raids in the Bitumen scam case.
1/15/1948Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
1/17/1993LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast.
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
11/28/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit 'Janashakti' at a rally in New Delhi.
6/9/1948Laloo Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar, was born.
5/6/199712 persons killed and eight seriously injured in two blasts in east Delhi.
2/21/1959Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.