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Historical Event on 4/26/1990

V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1984Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President.
6/1/1904Four Language panel were used for Rangoon. This panel had languages namely Burmese, Urdu, Tamil and Chinese.
1/14/1761The third and last battle of Panipat, fought between the Marathas and the Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abadli, started. The Marathas lost 28,000 soldiers and were virtually routed in North India thus ending the Maratha hegemony.
2/6/1994Indian Union Muslim League splits, G.M.Banatwala elected President in place of Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait.
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
3/26/1972Sun City India founded by Rao in Jodhpur.
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.