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Historical Event on 8/26/1967

Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
11/30/1998Sonia Gandhi names Ashok Ghelot and Sheila Dixit as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Delhi respectively.
11/30/1998Alauddin Khalji conquered the throne of Delhi. In July declared himself as the Sultan.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
9/30/1996PVN Rao, who was to appear in court in the Pathak cheating case, gets a reprieve
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.
7/11/1957Aga Sultan Sir Muhammad (1877-1957), Aga Khan III, spritual leader of Ismaeli Muhammedans, passed away. He worked for Britian in the WW I & II. Aga Khan was extremly rich, he once had himself weighed against a sack of diamonds belonging to him. He was also one among those who formed the Muslim League.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.