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Historical Event on 7/27/1998

The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
6/17/1950Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
10/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989.
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
3/23/1942Second World War was turning against the British and they needed the help of the Indians. So Prime Minister Churhill sent a delegation under Sir Stafford Cripps (Cripps Mission) to hold talks with the Indian leaders on the future of the subcontient in UK, which could not take place because of the non-cooperation movement and they left after a fortnight. They submitted their report in April 1942 which was rejected by the Congress and Muslim League.
6/16/1992P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
4/15/1890Gaganvihari Lalubhai Mehta, famous Indian economist, politician and journalist, was born.