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Historical Event on 11/27/1778

Joseph Lin flew upto 2,286 meters high with the help of a baloon.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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4/5/1993The Left and Democratic Front earns two third majority at the Tripura Assembly elections.
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
11/3/1906Prithviraj Kapoor, stage and film artist, member of Rajya Sabha and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, was born.
1/6/1947All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.
3/1/1960National Aeronautical Research Laboratory moves to Bangalore with offices at Palace Road and Jayamahal Road. It soon becomes National Aeronautical Laboratory. Dr Nilakantan invites Dr D M Rao to lead the 4 ft tunnel project.
2/12/200017 persons, including 12 police personnel, die as naxalites strike terror during the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
5/29/1967First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.
4/22/1996National Stock Exchange launches a new equity index - the NSE 50.