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Historical Event on 5/27/1998

Minoo Masani, 92, co-founder of the Swatantra Party, passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
1/14/1946Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed.
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
6/20/1916Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve.
9/6/1889Sarat Chandra Bose, freedom fighter, journalist and leader, was born.
1/26/1988A Post Office was established at Dakshin Gangotri under the Goa Postal Division. (11-7-89).
11/5/1950Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died.
3/23/1992G. S. Dhillon, former speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
10/9/2000The Centre appoints Yogendra Narain as the new defence secretary and K. Sibal as the secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs while effecting a major bureaucratic reshuffle.