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Historical Event on 8/26/1997

Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1932The N. W. Frontier province is created.
12/10/1886Rameshwari Nehru, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Lahore.
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
4/8/1991Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
6/23/1895Kali Charan Ghosh, great Hindi writer, was born at Calcutta.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
11/25/1995The four-states of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh proposes trade bloc for western States (Western Regional Cooperation).
9/6/1889Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .