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Historical Event on 4/27/1942

Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1855U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
6/21/1941Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India.
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.
9/24/1997E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
10/27/1907Sardar Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, was born in village Banga, Lyallpur (now in Pakistsan) in a reputed Sikh freedom fighter's family.