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Historical Event on 12/27/1985

The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1961Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away.
6/30/1993AN-12 phasing out marked the end of a glorious chapter of transport operations in the IAF.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
9/16/1997General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.
12/20/1987Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
1/18/1913Gandhiji refers in ''Indian Opinion'' the possibility of return home to India by mid-year.
7/24/1999Om Prakash Chautala is sworn in the Chief Minister of Haryana, and will seek trust vote on July 27.
9/15/1926Vande Mataram', a lengthy feature film produced by Vande Mataram Film Co, Bombay, was prohibited on September 15 by the Censor Board on the grounds that it was an underlying attack on the prestige of University Education in India. The film, however, was cleared on December 7 after deleting the objectionable scenes.
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.