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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
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
12/5/1991Sarkaria report accepted.
11/2/1871Kashinath Raghunath Mitra, famous editor of monthly magzine 'Manoranjan', was born.
1/11/1921Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, drama writer and journalist, passed away.
12/20/1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
1/30/1999Gopinath Bordoloi was awarded the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, The Highest Civilian Award in India. 1999.
1/1/1995This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.
1/9/1889Dr. Vrindavanlal Varma, famous Hindi writer and social reformer, was born in Jhansi. He mainly wrote historical and social novels, most famouse being ""Mriganainee"".
5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.