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Historical Event on 4/26/1762

Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, was born at Tiruvarur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1978Pankaj Mallik, famous Bengali music director and playback singer, passed away. He was the singer of the famous Hindi song ""Piya Milan Ko Jaana"".
10/20/1962The first IAFunit No. 2 squadron re-equipped with the Gnat at Ambalan and No.9 squadron soon followed suit.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
10/27/1989The XIV-World Congress of Neurology was held in New Delhi under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurology and Neurology Society of India. (21-10-89).
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
12/27/1926Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.
4/12/1801Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"".
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
8/10/1942Manju Bala Patil was shot on the road at Mumbai by the British Police.