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Historical Event on 1/26/1960

More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1875Koyaji Jahangir Kuwanrji, famous economist, was born.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
11/24/1992Lok Sabha approves bill seeking to confer Indian citizenship to a child born to an Indian mother outside the country.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
11/1/1999H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister.
8/4/1997Supreme Court declares that the Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique of 23/1/1992 on a proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna 'posthumously' on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ""should be treated as cancelled"", as the proposal was dropped by the Government in deference to the sentiments expressed by the public and his family members.
12/15/1965Third cyclone of the year kills another 15,000 at mouths of Ganges river.
12/1/1991Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara.