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Historical Event on 5/27/1968

Second Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding given to Reverend Martin Luther King posthumously.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1968Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born.
5/27/1968Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
3/30/1994Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.
12/9/1989Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
7/21/1994The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states.