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Historical Event on 12/27/1911

Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1990Konkan Railway project formally launched with the opening of a project office in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra State.
4/14/1941Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India.
4/28/1996EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
1/1/1879Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born.
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
12/4/1973Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away.
7/6/1999The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault.
5/4/1923Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born.
1/8/1956Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died.