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Historical Event on 3/27/1990

21 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1995ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997).
12/1/1989V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
10/22/1929Air Mail Series Stamps were issued. These stamps were of denominations of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 annas.
6/11/1999India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men.
7/8/1971Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died.
10/17/1932Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was captured by the British army.
1/27/1974President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum and it was opened for public at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
1/17/1992Shankar Ramchandra (Mamrao Date), veteran journalist, passed away.
4/5/1984Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.