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Historical Event on 5/27/1964

Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1964M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel.
10/16/1959National Council of Women's Education was inaugurated in New Delhi.
12/8/1992World-wide protest against Ayodhya demolition, temples burnt in Pakistan and Britain; Advani, Joshi, Singhal arrested; Nation observes 'bandh'.
7/1/1781British troops defeated Hyder Ali's progress. He was checked by Eyree Coote after the battle of Porto Novo and becamed subdued.
9/4/1984Air Chief Marshal L. M. Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 01/07/1985.
8/17/1882Sir Ram Nath Chopra, noted professor of Pharmacology, was born.
10/5/1932Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
2/3/1988INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.