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Historical Event on 10/26/1999

The Government rejected the demand that Rajiv Gandhi's name be deleted from the chargesheet in the Bofors case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1917Homi Talyarkhan, great politician, was born.
12/5/1943The Japanese planes attack Calcutta port.
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.
5/21/1998India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
3/10/1995ONGC's oil rig that blew out ( January 8 ) at Pasalapudi site near Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh) put out after 62 days.
1/27/1995Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
6/29/2000The Election Commission derecognises seven regional parties in some states -- Samata Party in Haryana, Shiv Sena in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the RJD in Manipur, NTR-Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) in Chandigarh, the United Minority Front in Assam and the Haryana Vikas Party in Haryana-- These will remain registered but unrecognised parties.
5/28/1972Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.
9/19/1726Khandoballal died.