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Historical Event on 6/27/1997

Surendra Pratap Singh, famous Journalist and former chief editor of Nav Bharat Times Group, died ]at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
4/12/1991Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred.
2/13/1994Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
9/26/1998Sachin Tendulkar make a record 127 runs against Zimbabwe at Calcutta.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
4/15/1997Interest rate on domestic term deposits brought down from 10 to nine per cent by RBI.
7/23/1964Samrendranath Roy, great statistician, passed away.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
12/20/1956Saint Gadgebaba died.