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Historical Event on 2/26/1998

Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1931M. G. Subramaniam, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1983-84, was born in Karnataka.
10/2/1971Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation.
8/17/1911Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.
8/30/1773Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
3/1/1916Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26) succeeded the throne of Delhi, after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi.
4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.