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Historical Event on 6/27/1966

D. S. Joshi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-12-1968.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/12/1967Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195
1/8/1995Madhu Limaye, veteran national leader, socialist thinker, freedom fighter, politician, writer, close associate of Ram Manohar Lohia and Jaya Prakash Narayan, passed away.
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.
12/13/2000The Lok Sabha begins the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid debate.
8/4/1967World's longest and highest Dam 'Nagarjun Sagar' made by Masonary System was inaugrated.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
8/2/1977Jaswinder ""Jas"" Jutla, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.