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Historical Event on 3/27/2000

After more than two-and-a-half-years, a Delhi court resumes trial in the St. Kitts forgery case following Delhi High Court's order upholding the lower court's verdict on framing of charges.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
9/13/1906Surendra Kumar Dey, social reformer and politician, was born at Sylhet (Bangladesh).
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
1/29/1999Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
2/12/1993Kapil Dev crosses 400 wickets and 5000 runs in test cricket.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.