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Historical Event on 10/26/1950

Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
6/3/1924Muthuvel Karunanidhi, politician and playwright, was born in Thirukkuvalai (Thanjavur).
1/22/1965Plutonium Project (Sanyantra) was inaugurated at Trombay, Mumbai.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
6/27/1922Vaidyalingam Akhiladam Perunglur, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Tamil author, was born.
2/11/1977B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
11/12/1929First Maharastrian Governor Shripad Balwant Tambe was appointed as Governor of Nagpur.