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Historical Event on 1/26/1999

21 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/16/1911Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.
10/30/1933Dara Nadirsha Dotiwala, cricket Test umpire for 6 tests from 1981-88, was born in Mumbai.
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
2/4/1948Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) banned. Finance Minister announces nationalisation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after Sept 30, 1948.
8/18/1990President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.