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Historical Event on 1/26/1996

47th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1995BJP withdraws support to Mayavati Government in Uttar Pradesh. UP Governor Motilal Vohra accepts the resignation of Mayawati and her cabinet but asks her to continue as caretaker government. BJP's top brass takes the final decision to break with the BSP.
11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
10/27/1937Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died.
1/30/1911Gajananrao Joshi, famous violin player and singer of ""Gwalior Gharana"", was born.
9/3/1953Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.
6/23/1927All India Radio's broadcasting service started in 1927 by privately owned transmitter at Bombay and Calcutta.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
6/16/1934M. Muthuraman, noted Hindi writer and professor, was born at Dindigul in Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
11/1/1937Keral University established.
10/15/1996Dengue fever in Delhi takes 156 lives.