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Historical Event on 6/26/1888

Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
1/18/2000India and the US resume talks to narrow their differences on the CTBT.
3/13/1992Indumati Ramkrishna Shevde, famous writer, critic and painter, passed away.
6/22/1897The Chafekar brothers, Damodar and Balkrishna, shot British Officer Rand in Pune. This event played a very important role in the revolutionary freedom fighter.
7/13/1957Behram Navrosji Karanjia, leading merchant and director of various companies, passed away.
4/7/1997NAM foreign ministers two-day conference begins in New Delhi.
3/6/1928Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died.
6/22/1940Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
11/27/1976Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar, famous journalist, novelist and critic, passed away.