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Historical Event on 2/27/1987

UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
2/20/1987Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 23rd and 24th states of Indian Union.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
7/31/1985Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists.
2/22/1978Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.
8/9/1999India's Manisha Malhotra won the $10,000 ITF women's circuit tournament at Harrisonburg, Virginia for her maiden tour title.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).