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Historical Event on 12/26/1989

The Constitution 62nd Amendment Bill, seeking to extend reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for another ten years, approved in Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1993Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
5/6/1775Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested.
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.
9/4/19676.5 earthquake at Koyna Dam in Maharashtra kills 200 people.
5/13/1648Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
11/30/1759Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.