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Historical Event on 7/27/1994

Parliament votes to ban tests for determining the sex of an unborn child, as these tests have resulted in thousands of aborted female fetuses.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/13/1772Warren Hastings, who became the president of their Bengal Council, was appointed in the court of Directors of the East India Company.
5/9/1993S. Mulgaokar, 82, journalist, passed away.
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
12/21/1989V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
5/8/1910Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.
5/9/1998Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai.
1/9/1995Manipur Assembly removes Dr.H. Borobabu (Speaker) and suspends his membership until state election.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.