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Historical Event on 1/26/2001

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1896Bhaktivedanta Swami, litterateur and social worker, was born in Calcutta.
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
11/20/1760Phattesingh Bhosle passed away.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.
4/30/1992Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
6/9/1923K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born.
9/19/1950U. N. Assembly rejects Indian-Soviet proposal to admit Communist China in New York.