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Historical Event on 10/26/1961

Heavy fighting flared up between India and Communist China in their three-year-old dispute over border lines in the Himalayas. Each side accused the other of initiating the fighting that began along the Tibetan border early in October.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/26/1975Chaudhary Charan Singh, freedom fighter and Chief Minister of UP, arrested by British Government.
8/4/1937Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.
3/9/1990Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died.
8/13/1638Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
5/23/1965Venkat Woorkeri Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder), was born.
1/16/1945Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born.
7/28/1946Sister Alphonsa, good teacher and social worker, died at Bharananganam.
5/5/1983Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.