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Historical Event on 4/27/1996

General Election (11th) of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
5/25/1996Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
4/25/1998The Government announces a new salary structure for university and college teachers, consequent to the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission recommendations.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
7/7/1946Gandhiji addressed the A.I.C.C. meeting at Bombay; Congress accepted the Cabinet Mission plan of May 16.
1/3/1996Bomb blast kills six and seriously wounds 20. Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claim responsibility in Delhi.