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Historical Event on 1/26/1957

Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
5/25/1894Biharilal Chakravorty, bengali poet, passed away.
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.
5/15/1998The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.
4/20/1997Sheri Bamboat and Hamshad Bamboat win National sea-bird sailing title.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
4/9/1999K. Sasikiran won the National 'A' chess title with a round to spare in Nagpur.
12/31/1988Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.