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Historical Event on 4/26/1924

Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1997E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.
8/8/1990Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.
1/3/1945No. 8 Squadron becomes the first to convert onto the Spitfire VIII during the previous month and commencing operations on 3 January 1945 in the Kangaw area.
1/26/199921 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.
4/19/1976Maharshi Dayanand University established in Haryana.
8/29/1993Tamil refugees leave Madras for Sri Lanka apparently on their own free will.
10/5/1997Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998)
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.