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Historical Event on 12/26/1904

First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.
1/6/1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.
6/25/2000India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur.
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
4/22/1991Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
4/5/1984Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.
1/14/1998Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi (b 1916).
11/19/2000Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999.
8/17/1986In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"".