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Historical Event on 2/27/1990

Polls in Pondicherry and eight states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1902Edward Durell Stone, US architect (US Embassy, New Delhi), was born.
3/27/1991Chautala recommends Assembly dissolution.
11/7/1966Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.
9/14/1953Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
10/14/1953Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Family Planning and Sex Education preacher, died.
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
5/29/1992Agni-India's IRB missile successfully test-fired from Orissa coast for the first time since May 22, 1989.