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Historical Event on 2/26/1975

Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1992Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.
8/17/1848Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.
3/25/1958Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
5/31/1997Fourth National Games opened at Bangalore.
9/19/2000Gopi Chand of India falls to Henderawan of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
3/28/1947Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
10/10/1998Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
3/16/1999Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.