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Historical Event on 2/27/1987
UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/11/1989 | Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away. |
| 10/6/1862 | Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862. |
| 5/27/1906 | Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions. |
| 8/5/1999 | The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet. |
| 9/19/1990 | Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report. |
| 8/12/1928 | The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors. |
| 11/15/1817 | Battle of Yerwada. |
| 3/18/1938 | Shashi Kapoor, famous film producer, director, actor and dramatist, was born in Calcutta. He has made sucessful films like Junoon, Kaliyug, Heat and Dust, etc. |
| 5/1/1996 | Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case). |
| 7/21/1995 | Sajjad Husain, famous film music director, passed away. |
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