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Historical Event on 5/17/1927
A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/17/1927 | Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India. |
| 6/6/1935 | Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born. |
| 4/17/1945 | Gandhiji, in a statement regarding the ensuing San Francisco Conference, says that 'peace is impossible without equality and freedom of India'. Also demands a just peace for Germany and Japan. |
| 12/27/1992 | The Central government decides to acquire the disputed area in Ayodhya. |
| 6/6/1961 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities. |
| 11/25/1984 | Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away. |
| 1/25/2000 | The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited. |
| 3/31/1994 | Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India. |
| 6/11/1995 | PM leaves for 4-day official visit to France. |
| 8/25/1992 | Veerappa Moily, Karnataka minister, stripped of Education portfolio. |
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