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Historical Event on 1/26/1997
Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/11/1881 | Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram. |
| 12/11/1881 | A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed. |
| 12/11/1872 | Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born. |
| 2/10/1910 | Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born. |
| 11/3/1945 | Temporary Octroi Mandal established. |
| 1/12/1966 | Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away. |
| 12/20/1959 | Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur. |
| 7/10/1984 | White Paper on Punjab released by Union Government. |
| 3/30/1993 | India forgoes Narmada loan balance because of World Bank's strict regulations. |
| 2/14/2000 | The Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court judgment quashing the State Government's Ashraya scheme for providing plots to the poor. |
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