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Historical Event on 8/26/1984

An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1876Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Mataram"".
3/2/1933Anandji, famous music director, was born.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
1/10/1896Gangadhar Kelkar, founder of famous Raja Kelkar Museum at Pune Dinkar, was born.
7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.
12/12/1930Babu Genu sacrificed his life to stage the boycott of foreign goods.
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.
7/12/1960Bhagalpur University was established in Bihar.
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.