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Historical Event on 3/27/1990

A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1887Swami Sivananda, (1887-1963), religious leader, Hindu universalist renaissance guru, author of 200 books and founder of Divine Life Society with 400 branches worldwide, was born in the quiet village of Pattamadai, District Tirunelveli.
10/4/1907Riots in Calcutta.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
9/30/1997Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
1/16/1938Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.
6/1/1964Rashid Ghulam Muhammad Patel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler, better known for Lamba incident), was born in Sabarkantha.
1/17/1888Babu Gulab Rai, famous Hindi essy writer, critic and historian, was born.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.