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Historical Event on 9/27/1989

Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/10/1979Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
4/3/1999Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2E), fifth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has multipurpose communication & meteorological capabilities. This is still in use. Launched by European launch vehicle Ariane, ISRO has leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board to INTELSAT organisation.
12/15/1965Maharastra State Agriculture Industry Development Corporation established.
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
1/4/1914Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
5/18/1932Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
3/25/1990Lakshadweep Council elections.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.