Today in History- 26th January
1500 Vicente Yanez Pinzon becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil.
1837 Michigan became the 26th state in the US.
1841 Hong Kong formally becomes a part of UK.
1905 The world's largest diamond, the Cullinan found in a Mine near Pretoria, South Africa.
1915 The Rocky Mountain National Park is established.
2004
Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the new constitution of
Afghanistan.
Indian Events:
1565 In Battle at Talikota, Deccan sultanates defeat Vijayanagar's army.
1930 The Indian National Congress declares for Poorna Swaraj.
1950 India becomes a republic country as new constitution is adopted.
1965 Hindi becomes the official language of India.
2001
20,000 Thousands die in Gujarat earthquake.
