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Historical Event on 10/26/1962

After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1953The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
5/11/1885Krishnamohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist of Bengal, passed away.
10/4/1996Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against PVN Rao and three others in the St. Kitts forgery case.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
10/10/1978Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.