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Historical Event on 7/27/1910

Bande Ali Khan, great singer of `Beenkar' and `Kirana Gharana', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
12/12/1964Mahmud Gawan was appointed as Prime Minister, an office which he held till his execution.
11/23/1999Vinod Chandra Pandey takes over as the Governor of Bihar.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
6/3/1930George John Fernandes, social reformer and politician, was born in Mangalore (Karnataka).
7/24/2000The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
5/27/1906Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika Day.
11/9/1997Poonam Chibber, Miss Canada, crowned seventh Miss India Worldwide.