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Historical Event on 2/27/1941

Paddy Ashton, first leader of Britain's Social and Liberal Democrat Party, was born in New Delhi, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1996Budget session of Parliament begins.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
3/29/1989Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
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1/26/1997Mizoram becomes a dry state, the fourth, after Gujarat, AP and Haryana.
2/6/1887Manabendra Nath Roy (his childhood name was Narendranath Bhattacharya), leftist thinker, great Indian politician and philosophist, was born at Arbelia village of 24-Parganas of West Bengal. He was the founder of 'Radical Democratic Party' after quitting Congress during World War II.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.