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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 |
| 4/5/1984 | Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union. |
| 6/1/1947 | Balbhimraj Gore, litterateur and Hindi critic, was born. |
| 7/21/1977 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India. |
| 6/14/1886 | Orphanage for little girls was established. |
| 9/19/1927 | Kunwar Narayan, famous writer of 'Atmajayee' and 'Akaron Ke Aas Pas', was born. |
| 7/3/1985 | Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988. |
| 9/26/1932 | Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans. |
| 1/20/1993 | Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away. |
| 6/3/1930 | George John Fernandes, social reformer and politician, was born in Mangalore (Karnataka). |
| 10/6/1935 | Jeevan D. Ghosh, cricket Test umpire from 1978-91, was born in Bengal. He has the distinction of having the longest umpiring career of 32 years in India. |
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