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Historical Event on 4/26/1908

Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1754Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
1/15/1971Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
12/25/1954Manvendranath Roy, great patriot, died.
3/23/1898Nalinibala Devi, Assamia poet, was born.
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.
11/20/1917Ram Gopal, great Indies /English classical dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain), was born.
8/15/1997IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran.