On This Day in History - January 26 |
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What Happened On This Day In History - January 26 |
1905 January 26
1905-01-26
The Cullinan Diamond, the worlds largest diamond, was found in South Africa. It is currently owned by the Queen of England.
1950 January 26
1950-01-26
India was officially declared a republic and Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as its first president.
1965 January 26
1965-01-26
Hindi was declared as the official language of India.