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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
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
2/23/1908Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born.
8/29/1959India sends troops to Tibet border to block the Chinese.
11/1/1945Narendra Dabholkar, blind faith eradicator (Andhashradhha Nirmulak), was born.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
10/17/1906Swami Ramtirtha, great social reformer and poet, died at the age of 33.