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Historical Event on 2/27/1987

UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
12/7/1993Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
4/22/1930Civil Disobedience at Dandi, 6th April 1930 and Civil Disobedience at Bombay, 7th April 1930, both documentary films produced by Krishna Film Co., Bombay, were prohibited by Censor Board on April 22, on the grounds that they were calculated to foster resistance to Government and to promote a breach of Law and Order.
3/16/1998Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
5/9/1995Militants set Charar township on fire in the vicinity of the Charar-e-Sherif shrine. More than 1,000 houses burnt.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
1/26/199921 dalits are gunned down by the Ranbit Sena in Jahanabad district in Bihar.