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Historical Event on 6/26/1888

Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
4/8/1919Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.
12/10/1948Human Rights Day.
6/3/1865George V, King of England (1910-36), was born.
5/30/1919Rabindranath Tagore returned back the honour as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
1/15/1993PM asks for judicial probe into Bombay riots, sanctions Rs. 1 crore aid for victims.
1/19/1996Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away.
6/17/1993K. D. Dharmadhikari (Nana), veteran freedom fighter, died.
12/20/1999Win Chadha ready to come to India to face trial in the Bofors case.
6/18/1997E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.