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Historical Event on 8/27/1978

Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1967Earthquake hit Koyna Nagar.
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.
3/26/1989Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.
5/21/1996General Election (11th) of India ended.
11/25/1995Namibian PM Hoge S. Geingob arrives in New Delhi.
8/10/1758Marathas won the Atak.
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
3/25/1989India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.