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Historical Event on 5/27/1997
Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/13/1990 | Boby Talyarkhan, famous sports critic and author, died. |
| 10/3/1984 | India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged. |
| 3/30/1994 | G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel. |
| 7/31/1912 | Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84. |
| 5/16/1994 | Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away. |
| 9/13/1984 | Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. |
| 12/15/1997 | Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'. |
| 12/15/1997 | Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born. |
| 8/30/1991 | Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away. |
| 11/30/1986 | Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab. |
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