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Historical Event on 3/27/1990

21 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1991Sonia unanimously elected Congress President by the Working Committee. She, however, declined the offer.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
7/4/2000Volvo's Environmental Prize went to Prof. Amulya K. N. Reddy of India and three others for their work on ''How the world's energy resources can be made to suffice as the population grows''.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
12/12/1971Sadik Gulam Muhammad, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
4/13/1988Mother Teresa asks Margret Thatcher for help to set up a hostel for London's elderly homeless in UK.
2/19/1818Bapu Gokhle, last General of Maratha kingdom, passed away.
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
1/31/1958First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy.