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Historical Event on 9/26/1999

Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1999Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
9/15/1948The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port.
11/15/1999The no-confidence motion moved against Om Prakash Chautala by the opposition failed in Haryana.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
6/23/1894Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born.
6/23/1894Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
10/25/1971National Science and Technology Committee established.
11/28/1999The Vajpayee Government seeks support on major economic issues during the winter session at Parliament.
12/5/1992Monisha, actress and winner of the 1987 'Urvasi' award for the Malayalam film 'Nakhakshathangal' died at a young age of 21 years.