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Historical Event on 5/26/1906
Benjamin Peary Pal, internationally famous scientist of Indian agriculture, was born at Mukundpur, Punjab. In 1929, he went to Cambridge to do research on wheat and he returned to Burma with a Ph.D. five years later. In 1933, he got a research job with what is now known as the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. In 1965, Pal became Director General of the newly founded Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi. He has written several books on roses, the most popular being ""The Rose in India"".
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/23/1994 | Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99). |
| 1/26/1960 | More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals. |
| 2/2/1788 | Pitt's Regulatory Act was was introduced to modify the Indian Administration and put further controls on Government of India after the 1784 Bill. |
| 12/10/1990 | The communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims in Hyderabad claim more than 100 lives, and violence spreads to Aligarh and Kanpur also. |
| 11/20/1760 | Phattesingh Bhosle passed away. |
| 4/4/1991 | Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel JD (Gujarat)-to contest the elections with poll understanding with Congress (I). |
| 4/16/1903 | Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance. |
| 1/21/1963 | Acharaya Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi writer, poet and novelist, died. He was editor of Hindi journals like ""Marwari Sudhar"", ""Samanwaya"", ""Adarsh"" etc. He wrote 400 short stories and 67 biographies. His novel ""Dehati Dunia"" is acclaimed as first regional novel in Hindi. |
| 7/7/1901 | J. Watsan Harod started a branch of Gramophone Company at Calcutta. |
| 3/15/1992 | Dr. Rahi Masum Raza, film screenplay, story and dialogue writer, passed away at the age of 64 years. |
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