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Historical Event on 4/27/1920

Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/30/1976Shankar Puroshattam Mulgaonkar 'Raghuvir', famous painter, passed away.
4/10/1931Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, who worked in the region of Sahkar and Education, was born.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.
10/21/1943Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
1/21/1997Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.
2/21/1992Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
10/13/1967Vasant Prabhu, famous music director, died.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.