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Historical Event on 10/27/1987

Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1992Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya.
9/23/1862Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
9/23/1996Sitaram Kesri elected provisional president of Congress (I).
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
2/24/1995Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur.
4/8/1923Plague in India killed 1,000 in past week.