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Historical Event on 6/26/1906

M.P. Sivagnanam, famous Tamil writer and social worker, was born at Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
11/6/1985Sanjeev Kumar, film actor, died.
9/19/1937Vishnu Narayan Matkhande passed away.
1/28/1900General K.M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, was born at Sanivara, Santhai (Coorg).
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.
7/27/1941Japanese forces land in Indo-China.
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
7/30/1991Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died.
7/13/1830Raja Ram Mohun Roy and Alexander Duff, in 1921 Scottish Church College, General Assembly s Institution was established with only five students, where teaching of the Bible took an important part.
7/13/1830Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.