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Historical Event on 3/26/1918

Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1979Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
5/8/1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.
4/30/1909R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.
2/1/1910Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar.
11/19/1877Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.
6/9/2000The CBI-designated court frames charges against Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in the disproportionate assets case.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.