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Historical Event on 1/26/1930

Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1909Jairaj, famous film actor, was born. His first film was 'Sparkling Youth' (1930). He was a receipant of Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Some of his films are 'Fight unto Death', 'All for love', 'Bhawani No Bhog', 'Pearl', 'Queen of Faries', 'The Enemy', 'My Hero'.
2/1/1968United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.
4/5/1990Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.