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Historical Event on 9/26/1793

Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1969Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86.
7/2/1999Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
5/27/1930Jayaprakash Narayan, Labour Research Cell, arrested after Dandi March.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
1/21/1999Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, suspends his party's protest against the coming India-Pakistan cricket matches after an urgent meeting with the Union Home Minister in Mumbai.
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
2/14/199813 bomb blasts take place in Coimbatore an hour before the BJP president Advani was to address a campaign meeting; 52 people killed.
5/13/1918Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born.
5/13/1918Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.
9/13/1992Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission.