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Historical Event on 5/10/1927

Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
4/13/1948Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa.
10/28/1992Karnataka government withdraws order allowing nine private organisations to start capitation fee for engineering colleges.
1/3/1997Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
10/4/1977Atal Bihari Vajpayee, External Affairs Minister of India, addressed the UNO General Assembly in Hindi language.
5/20/1976Oil production started from Bombay High.