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Historical Event on 1/26/1993
Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/14/1681 | East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency. |
| 2/9/1898 | The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta. |
| 10/17/1817 | Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi. |
| 3/5/1989 | Baba Prithvisingh, founder of Labour Party, passed away. |
| 7/31/1658 | Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor. |
| 3/9/1993 | AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu. |
| 9/29/1997 | Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India. |
| 6/4/1989 | Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died. |
| 5/4/1989 | Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away. |
| 4/18/1971 | Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first. |
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