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Historical Event on 4/26/1929

British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1970Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
6/18/1940Forward Block Party was established.
11/1/1945Narendra Dabholkar, blind faith eradicator (Andhashradhha Nirmulak), was born.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
4/1/1992ESI ceiling of Rs. 3000 comes into effect.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
10/30/1963Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, nationalist, freedom fighter and social worker, died at Madurai.