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Historical Event on 4/26/1945

Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/16/1999Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
2/21/1991The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
4/30/1909Kirpal Prem Nath, educationist, was born at Moga (Punjab).
3/2/1933Anandji, famous music director, was born.