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Historical Event on 12/26/1999

Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1926Dalai Lama introduces a tax on ears for Tibetans to equip the army. Those with only one ear will pay half the tax.
4/3/1991UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls .
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
7/15/1969Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. After retirement he was appointed as the Ambassador in Switzerland.
6/25/2000The Government agrees to the bifurcation of the Telecom Ministry.
12/28/1932Britain says it is to release 28,000 prisoners, including Gandhi.
9/2/1970President V. V. Giri inaugurated, Vivekanand Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).