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Historical Event on 5/27/1997

Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1998Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.
2/17/1992Tripura's Congress (I) ministry falls as TUJS withdraws support.
9/12/1995Heavy rainfall in the Himalaya region, resulting in landslide, claimed 70 lives near Kullu.
1/5/1659Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
1/26/1992Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years.
3/5/1995India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.
3/5/1868Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatwadekar alias Save Dada, who filmed the felicitation function of Wrangler R. P. Paranjapye, was born. This film was titled as ""The Fresh Indian Regular of Cambridge University."" He was the First Short Documentary Film Maker of India.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
9/24/1861Madame Bhikaji Rustom Cama, mother of the Indian Revolution, was born in Bombay. From an early age she took interest in social and political work.