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Historical Event on 6/27/1997

Surendra Pratap Singh, famous Journalist and former chief editor of Nav Bharat Times Group, died ]at Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
11/7/1990Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78.
7/4/1994Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died.
3/30/1992Satyajit Ray received the honorary Oscar award..
12/27/1992The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya.
3/30/1993Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
3/25/1928S. R. Kulkarni, leader of dock workers, was born.
12/12/1925Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
11/21/1947First postal stamp of indepedent India of three and half annas denomination was started. Major General Cariappa took over from Lieutenant General Sir Francies Tulker as the Army Commander, Eastern Command, in the rank of Lieutenant General.
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.