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Historical Event on 8/26/1997
Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/4/1832 | Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly. |
| 6/23/1761 | Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June. |
| 10/9/1964 | K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party. |
| 11/3/1929 | Dr. Hemant Vishnu Inamdar, thesis writer and editor, was born. |
| 7/24/2000 | The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi. |
| 11/19/1996 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90. |
| 5/21/1996 | M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor. |
| 2/12/1996 | President S.D. Sharma in Kerala. |
| 10/9/1997 | Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers. |
| 9/30/1687 | Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni. |
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