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Historical Event on 7/27/1995

11 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
1/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
9/4/1984Air Chief Marshal L. M. Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 01/07/1985.
10/5/1991Ramnath Goenka, journalist and founder chairman of the Indian Express Newspapers Group, died at the age of 87 years.
3/11/1971Indira Gandhi wins majority in Parliament.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
7/1/1990General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff.
12/26/1985Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.