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Historical Event on 10/26/1930

Dr. Waldemar Modecal Haffkine, famous scientist, bacteriologist and professor, died in Paris. He had invented the Cholera vaccine in 1893 and a vaccine for Plague in 1897 at the Grant Medical College, Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
10/14/1999Sheikh Shamim, an Indian, is hanged for espionage in Pakistan.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
12/16/1980Fisher Wealthy Hornsinger, an American social worker and who worked for Adult Education in India, passed away.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
6/29/1908Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born.
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
8/4/1993Swami Chinmayananda, master in study of Bhagwadgita, died at the age of 76 in San Diego.