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Historical Event on 4/26/1990

V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.
11/29/1953Benegal Narsing Rau, foremost Indian Jurist of his time, passed away at Zurich. He performed some very prominent duties towards the nation. He was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and a judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at Hague.
6/28/1928Baburao Sadvelkar, famous painter, was born.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
1/20/1959Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away.
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.