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Historical Event on 5/27/1998

Minoo Masani, 92, co-founder of the Swatantra Party, passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
11/3/1996Deve Gowda, PM, to attend G-15 summit in Harare. This was his first foreign trip as PM.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
9/29/1906Chhajju Ram, social worker and teacher, was born at Manawar, Chhamb.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
12/27/1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
11/18/1960Raghunath Chaudhary, famous natural poet of Assam, passed away.
7/18/1695Joannes Camphuys, Governal General of Dutch-Indies, died at the age of 61.