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Historical Event on 1/26/1961

Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
9/15/1947Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.
9/1/1998Tatas withdraw their Rs. 1,475-crore proposal to operate an airline with foreign equity participation in the domestic sector.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
3/16/1832Sarfoji Bhosle, King of Tanjawar, passed away.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
4/11/1942All-India Congress party rejects British offer of dominion status at New Delhi.
5/14/1995Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.