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Historical Event on 1/26/1993

Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
10/24/1890Shishirkumar Mitra, Physics expert, was born in Calcutta.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
12/21/1788Sindhia arrested Gulam Qadir and killed him.
1/10/1967Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of Women's University, Karnataka, founded to pay gratitude to Rani Chainema of Kitur.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
2/21/1997Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
2/7/1997Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one week and a fine of Rs. 2000 by Nagpur bench of Mumbai HC for his statement that ''a judge had demanded a bribe of Rs. 35 lakhs for favouring a litigant''.
7/1/1982MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children.