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Historical Event on 9/26/1999

Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, dispatched a team of experts to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to assess the water storage position.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1959Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.
8/4/1931Narendra Shankar Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1950's), was born in Bombay.
6/12/1996India's new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha and will rule as head of the United Front Coalition.
8/10/1942Manju Bala Patil was shot on the road at Mumbai by the British Police.
5/18/1988The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.
2/27/1803Great fire in Bombay.
12/6/1892Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
4/16/1930Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police.
7/17/1996Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.