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Historical Event on 1/26/1960

More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1994Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.
12/24/2000The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR.
4/18/1971Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.
3/3/1978Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started.
3/29/1982Delhi (707) beat Karnataka (705) on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy.
3/1/1951NitishKumar RamLakhanSingh was born in Bakhtiarpur, Distt. Patna (Bihar).
7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.
7/22/1918During the First World War, India's first fighter pilot Indra Lal Rai's plane was shot down in battle by Germans planes near London. Rai had fought for Britisher's Force.
5/22/1989IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa.