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Historical Event on 3/26/1996

Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
6/28/1993A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
1/3/1919Shambhu Pan, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1960-70, was born at Bengal.
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.
11/9/1992Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
1/28/1846British forcibly separate Kashmir from the Sikhs and sell it to the Maharaja of Jammu for 1,000,000 pounds after the Battle of Allwal.