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Historical Event on 10/26/1999

India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
9/7/1887Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, was born at Dhamrai in Dhaka now in Bangladesh.
2/22/1845Serampore of Hooghly district and Balasore cities from Dutch purchased East Indian Company.
10/19/1997BSP withdraws support to Kalyan Singh government in UP because of its 'anti-Dalit' policies.
10/4/1974India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals.
1/15/1784Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution.
2/25/1977Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun.