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Historical Event on 7/1/1927

Chandrashekhar, former Prime Minister of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1996S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.
10/14/1999Sheikh Shamim, an Indian, is hanged for espionage in Pakistan.
1/12/1924Gandhiji was operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Pune.
8/18/1979Vasantrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, died.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.