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Historical Event on 12/27/1976

The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
9/15/1948The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
8/8/1912Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
8/3/1930Jai Prakash, educationist, was born at Jaunpur.