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Historical Event on 8/26/1947

Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1985P. N. Bhagawati appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
12/11/1881Subramania Bharati was born at Ettaiyapuram.
12/5/1990With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers.
1/22/1980Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
12/21/1993JPC indicts RBI and Finance Ministry in the multi-crore security scam.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
4/1/1963Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin.
3/25/1928S. R. Kulkarni, leader of dock workers, was born.
3/26/1969Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.
5/19/1993S. W. Sohoni, 4 Tests for India, 83 runs @ 16.6, 2 wkts @ 101, passed away.