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Historical Event on 5/26/1885
Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1872 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex. |
| 8/4/1914 | Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps. |
| 3/21/1791 | Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis. |
| 9/6/1674 | Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it. |
| 2/9/1931 | A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi. |
| 4/17/1904 | Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija, cricketer, pioneer Indian Test opening batsman, Right Arm Bowler and played 3 matches, was born at Karachi. |
| 3/3/1934 | Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur. |
| 11/16/1915 | Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died. |
| 8/1/1963 | Soviets offer India arms to block China. |
| 8/16/1997 | Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam. |
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