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Historical Event on 2/26/1887

Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
3/30/1988Tamil Nadu beat Railways by an innings and 144 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
2/8/1994Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.
12/21/1788Sindhia arrested Gulam Qadir and killed him.
8/1/1957National Book Trust inaugurated.
12/5/1992V. P. Singh and hundreds arrested in Barabanki on the way to Ayodhya.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
6/18/1997E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.