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Historical Event on 2/27/1941

Paddy Ashton, first leader of Britain's Social and Liberal Democrat Party, was born in New Delhi, India.

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2/14/1933W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born.
9/5/199530 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
12/24/1921Rabindranath Tagore established ""Visva Bharati"" at Santiniketan with Brojendra Nath Seal as the chief guest.
1/16/1997Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
6/25/1992BJP bags eleven seats in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, Congress (I) secures seven.
10/6/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, won the Bellary Lok Sabha seat defeating her BJP rival Sushma Swaraj by a margin of 56,100 votes.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.