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Historical Event on 10/26/1935

Ashok P.Jain, great industrialist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
1/20/1871Sir Ratanji Jamshedji Tata, famous Indian industrialist, was born.
2/3/1954Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.
3/31/1935374 infants wed at a mass ceremony.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
11/19/1992M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.