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Historical Event on 2/27/1996

In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
6/10/1984Top army commander killed in Bihar; Sikh troops desert unit.
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.
2/19/1956Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
3/28/1956Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras.
2/8/1995Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength.
5/22/1936Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).