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Historical Event on 3/26/1918

Vanavihari B.N. Sundara Rao, great author and journalist, was born at Varthur, Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1973India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots.
6/30/1999The first ever direct bus service between India and Bangladesh gets delayed due to heavy rain.
5/15/1992Harshad Mehta suspended.
1/2/1994Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants.
2/26/1858Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.
3/20/1602United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies.
3/17/1955Indian Standard's Institute started working to control the quality of Indian products and the ISI mark was issued to quality products.
6/18/1992Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.