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Historical Event on 6/26/1982

First Boeing 707 of Air India `Gaurishankar' was crashed at Sahar Airport (Bombay).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1996Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana.
2/17/1948Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles).
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
10/22/1999Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term.
5/21/1991Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M.
12/15/1859S. Kasturiranga Ayengar, owner of Hindu newspaper, was born.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
11/10/1990Two Burmese youth hijack a Thai Airlines Airbus with 221 passengers on board to Calcutta.
12/23/1990All India BMAC and VHP hand over the historical and archaeological documents to support their claim to Home Ministry officials.
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.