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Historical Event on 9/27/1958

Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1911Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
12/25/1974Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.
1/1/1920Seth Darbari Shah, great industrialist, was born in Ikhlas.
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.