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Historical Event on 8/26/1997

Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/196294 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.
1/24/1996H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
12/26/1917Prabhakar Machve, famous Hindi and Marathi litterateur, was born.
5/4/1998India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
9/11/1954Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.