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Historical Event on 2/26/1975

Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
8/29/1984Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.
6/12/1997Jain hawala case dropped against former ministers Kamal Nath, B.D. Dhakne, Chand Ram and Bhuta Singh.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
1/26/199921 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.
4/20/1887Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.
2/1/1964Unit Trust of India' established.
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.
7/1/1989New Governors were appointed in five states. Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao became Governor for J&K.