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Historical Event on 12/27/1797
Mirza Ghalib, great urdu poet and writer, was born at Agra.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/20/1946 | Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur. |
| 3/22/1977 | Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha. |
| 1/21/1978 | Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested. |
| 2/8/1993 | India and Spain sign four agreements as the Spanish PM, Felipe Gonzalez, began a two-day visit to New Delhi. |
| 9/2/1947 | Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 11/13/1992 | Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 7/16/1981 | India performs nuclear Test. |
| 9/6/1674 | Faced 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. |
| 4/2/1953 | Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist and writer, passed away. |
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