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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
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
4/16/1930Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
1/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
9/22/1986India vs Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie.