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Historical Event on 9/26/1977

Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1997Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan agree to set up joint working groups on a range of issues to be identified by Foreign Secretaries.
11/25/1987India all out for 75 vs West Indies at Delhi. Patterson took 5-24.
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
4/25/2000West Bengal police nab Belal alias Lalu Mian, the suspected mastermind behind the hijacking of IC-814 IA flight to Kandahar last December, from a hideout in North 24 Parganas district.
3/30/1908Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born.
10/13/1999No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.
5/30/1950Devdutta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar, great historian and archaeologist, passed away.
6/25/1983India won 'Prudential World Cup' Cricket Championship held in England after defeating West Indies.