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Historical Event on 4/26/1999

India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1969The first public sector petrochemical organisation was inaugurated.
9/15/1861Dr. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, famous architect, engineer and a diplomat, also a Bharat Ratna awardee, was born at Chickballapur in Mysore (Karnataka) in a poor Brahmin family.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
9/19/1933Sunit Francis Rodrigues, former Chief Army General, was born.
5/26/1957Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.
7/13/1916Ramkrishna Bakre (Tatya), veteran journalist and music critic, was born.
3/30/1993Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against the implementation of the metro channel of Doordarshan.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
2/1/2000The Centre decides to place almost all items under the automatic approval route for foreign direct investment and NRI and OCB investments.