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Historical Event on 1/26/1995

Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
10/9/1945British troops occupy Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
2/16/1933Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.