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Historical Event on 3/26/1989
Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/14/1998 | Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai. |
| 10/30/1990 | Several people died and many injured as security forces opened fire at a crowd marching towards Ram Janmabhumi/Babari Masjid to perform 'karseva'. |
| 12/20/2000 | Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces the Government's decision to extend J&K ceasefire till January 26, 2001. |
| 6/21/1940 | Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), passed away. |
| 2/18/1911 | Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction. |
| 5/4/1998 | India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list. |
| 1/10/1987 | Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh. |
| 10/24/1657 | Kalyan and Bhiwandi came under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. |
| 10/21/1916 | Dinkarrai Dhirajlal Desai, cricket Test Umpire for 3 tests from 1955-57, was born in Gujarat. |
| 6/30/1914 | Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa. |
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