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Historical Event on 12/27/1996

Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
9/26/1919Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held.
11/27/1946London announces parley on India; Muslims accept, Hindus decline.
2/5/1981Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
1/18/1994Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM.
12/23/1969Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
4/1/1992ESI ceiling of Rs. 3000 comes into effect.
4/2/1993MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.