26 DEC HISTORY EVENTS
Sunday, 27 December 2015
27 DEC TODAY IN HISTORY DINVISHESH GHADAMODI
Today in Indian History Events for December 27
27-December-1797Mirza Ghalib, great urdu poet and writer, was born at Agra.
27-December-1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
27-December-1901Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.
27-December-1911Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.
27-December-1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
27-December-1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Ir
27-December-1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
27-December-1936Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism.
27-December-1962India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir.
27-December-1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
27-December-1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
27-December-1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
27-December-1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
27-December-1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
27-December-1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .
27-December-1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
27-December-1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
27-December-1990Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.
27-December-1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.
27-December-1992The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya.
27-December-1992Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died.
27-December-1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
27-December-1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
27-December-1998Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.
27-December-1999PSCB's Prathima Kumari shattered the National clean and jerk mark twice in the women's 58-kg class on the second day of the senior national weightlifting championship in Kalyan.