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Historical Event on 1/26/1961
Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/15/1947 | All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi. |
| 5/25/1965 | Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas. |
| 5/20/1987 | G. G. Jadhav `Pudhari', editor of daily newspaper, passed away. |
| 4/20/1992 | U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away. |
| 8/28/1997 | Jain Commission, chaired by Justice M.C. Jain, submits interim report on Rajiv Gandhi assassination. |
| 10/30/1947 | The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents. |
| 9/1/1930 | Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision. |
| 5/10/1910 | Robert Koch, nobel laureate, died of an heart attack. |
| 3/16/1902 | A. Appadorai, educationist and author, was born at Angadipuram, Kerala. |
| 11/7/1974 | South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup. |
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