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Historical Event on 2/26/1858

Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).

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12/21/1921Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born.
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11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
5/5/1929Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.
6/5/1995Manmohan Singh re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam.
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.
2/22/1948Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born.
1/21/1961Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.
2/15/1951Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.