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Historical Event on 1/26/1957
Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/7/1933 | Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour. |
| 1/31/1983 | The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah. |
| 6/22/1993 | The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides. |
| 12/23/1992 | Varma Commission indicts IB, the Centre and Tamil Nadu police for failure to protect Rajiv Gandhi. |
| 1/6/1972 | America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean. |
| 11/8/1831 | Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born. |
| 10/15/1990 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour. |
| 8/14/1993 | New governors for MP, Bihar, West Bengal & Tripura. |
| 1/14/1938 | Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta. |
| 7/23/1923 | Navinchandra Chimanlal Pandya, great educationist, was born at Prantij, Ahmedabad. |
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