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Historical Event on 9/27/1958

Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
8/13/1913Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.
9/26/1956Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great social reformer, industrialist, patriot and founder of the Kirloskar Industries, passed away at the age of 88.
9/25/1899Narhar Gangadhar Apte, great Hindi writer, was born at Satara.
9/15/1876Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, was born at Debanandapur in Hoogly district.
9/15/1876Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.