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Historical Event on 4/27/1996
General Election (11th) of India begins.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/13/1989 | Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala. |
| 8/5/1604 | John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized. |
| 12/10/1945 | Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts. |
| 3/17/1999 | GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai. |
| 7/26/1994 | Government rejects JPC report on securities scandal. |
| 5/19/1913 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India, was born. |
| 8/1/1996 | Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission. |
| 4/16/1903 | Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance. |
| 5/31/1818 | Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore. |
| 11/3/1605 | Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra. |
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