From the books of history - 26 October special

What Happened

1947: Accession of Jammu & Kashmir. Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession, officially merging the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Dominion of India. The Governor-General of India, Lord Mountbatten, accepted it the next day on October 27, a milestone commemorated annually as Accession Day 1995: India decided to push forward with its Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in response to a planned US arms package to Pakistan. 1814: The British Governor-General declared war against Nepal, initiating the Anglo-Nepalese War. 1979: South Korean President Park Chung Hee was assassinated by the chief of his own intelligence agency. 1863: The Football Association (FA) was founded in London, establishing the modern rules and governing framework for association football.