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Historical Event on 6/27/1999

India won the four-nation under-21 women's hockey title, defeating England in the final at the Kean University, New Jersey.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1990General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff.
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
2/9/2000The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.
2/1/1889Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
1/11/1993Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
2/11/1977B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
9/29/1930Ramnath Baburao Kenny, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), was born in Bombay.