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Historical Event on 2/26/1972

President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1945Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
7/25/1982Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
5/20/1992V. Prabhakaran, LTTE supremo, heads the list of 41 accused in the SIT chargesheet.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
5/30/1977Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons.
1/29/1948Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.