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Historical Event on 2/26/1984

Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1996Union Cabinet Minister V.C. Shukla, Balram Jhakar, Madhavrao Scindia, and others including BJP President L.K. Advani, Arjun Singh and Devi Lal chargesheeted in the multi-crore Jain `Hawala' case. CBI seeks sanction to prosecute them. L.K. Advani resigns from Lok Sabha membership.
12/4/1993Mulayam Singh Yadav, takes over as CM of UP; Bhairon Singh Sekhawat of Congress sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.
8/13/1795Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.
1/1/1948Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
4/9/1756Ali Bardi Khan of Bengal passed away in Murshidabad. His youngest daughter's son Siraj-ud-Daulah was crowned as King of Bengal when he was merely 20 years old after the death of King Tartar.