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Historical Event on 7/26/1975

Anti-government demonstrations held in Gujarat, defying the emergency law prohibiting such demonstrations.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
7/2/1999Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict.
2/16/1933Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.
2/28/1900Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born.
3/20/1977General Election (6th) of India ends. First time Indian National Congress Party lost in India.
10/20/1990Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
12/22/1998Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.