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Historical Event on 9/26/1985

P.T. Usha sets record for 100m (Women) in 11.39 seconds at Jakarta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/196294 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay.
6/26/1982First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay).
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.
4/7/2000The Delhi police unearth a multicrore cricket betting and match- fixing racket involving five South African cricketers, including the captain Hansie Cronje. A Delhi-based Indian operator Rajesh Kalra put behind bars.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
1/19/1932Balgovind Jaiswal, educationist and author, was born at Mhow.
10/20/198121-month-old Left United Front Ministry led by E. K. Nayanar resigns in Kerala.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
8/1/1996T. S. R. Subramaniam was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1998.
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.