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Historical Event on 9/27/2000

The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
1/7/1993The union govt. acquires 67.703 acres of land in and around the disputed area at Ayodhya and refers the issue to the Supreme Court.
1/2/1899Monks started living in Belur Math.
12/16/1924Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
9/4/1665Raja Jai Singh treaty of Purandar was signed between the Mughals and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
6/30/1817Dadabhai Navroji, veteran leader and industrialist, died.
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.