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Historical Event on 2/27/1993

Samir Ranjan Barman, Tripura CM, resigns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/15/1861Dr. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, famous architect, engineer and a diplomat, also a Bharat Ratna awardee, was born at Chickballapur in Mysore (Karnataka) in a poor Brahmin family.
5/31/1926Probir ""Khokhan"" Sen, cricket wicket-keeper (India in late 40's/early 50's), was born.
2/19/1994Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.
9/9/1993Narsimha Rao, Prime Minister, arrived in Seoul for a three-day visit.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
10/1/1903Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born.
2/23/1997Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.