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Historical Event on 6/26/1982

First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1993Biren Roy, follower of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose, passed away.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
3/1/1997Gopi Chand and P.V.V. Lakshmi retain individual titles and India takes team titles in SAARC badminton in Colombo.
1/4/1909Prabhakar Padhye, modern Marathi litterateur, was born.
5/11/1919Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
3/29/1942Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.