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Historical Event on 6/26/1995

Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
5/6/1861Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
12/28/1905Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958.
3/18/1944Azad Hind Fauj entered India (Japanese army) from the border of Burma and invaded north eastern India.
8/7/1985Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.
7/1/1985Air Chief Marshal L M Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, died in office.