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Historical Event on 8/26/1984

An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1999Geet Sethi bagged the Fred Davis award as the "Billiards Player of the Year 1998-99'
11/28/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit 'Janashakti' at a rally in New Delhi.
11/28/2000Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
12/10/1918Rowlatt Act introduced by Lord Chelmsford.
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
6/24/1763Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.
5/21/1923Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.