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Historical Event on 1/27/1987

P. T. Usha nominated the Asian Athlete of 1986 by the US Sports Academy (USA).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/2000Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
11/24/1988Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member.
1/27/1972V. S. Sarvate (Tatya Saheb), great revolutionary writer, passed away.
8/13/1960Marmik' weekly magzine published.
7/3/1987The Festival of India in the USSR, to be inaugurated, is the largest cultural manifestation to be held by our country.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
12/13/1999Dr. V. Kurien gets the Paulos Mar Gregorius Award 1999.
4/26/1929British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.
3/21/1957India's national calender came into force.