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27 July - India on this day22 events

1998

Gian Singh, convicted for the murder of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, is sentenced to death.

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1887

Sardar Davar Tehmuras Kavasji, social worker and lawyer, was born.

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1928

Rameshwar Sahai Saxena, famous writer, lawyer and journalist, was born at Lalitpur, (UP).

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1914

Kalpana Dutta, great freedom fighter, was born at Chatgaon. (27th July, 1914).

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1998

17 Hindus are gunned down in two Doda villages of Jammu and Kashmir.

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1927

Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous story writer and novelist, was born.

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1941

Japanese forces land in Indo-China.

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1949

Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.

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1982

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.

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1991

Army called out in Srinagar valley after an attack on security forces in which 17 persons were killed.

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1994

Parliament votes to ban tests for determining the sex of an unborn child, as these tests have resulted in thousands of aborted female fetuses.

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1947

Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.

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1959

Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.

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1992

Amjad Khan, famous film actor, died.

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1986

The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.

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1998

The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.

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1910

Bande Ali Khan, great singer of `Beenkar' and `Kirana Gharana', passed away.

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1972

Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison.

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1889

Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.

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1993

Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion.

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1995

11 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.

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1998

B. B. Lyngdoh is sworn in Meghalaya Chief Minister.

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