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Historical Event on 6/27/2000
The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/27/1870 | Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji. |
| 1/18/1998 | Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India. |
| 2/19/1992 | Shridhar Narayan Bendre, famous painter, passed away. |
| 1/11/1986 | The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
| 10/6/1997 | I. K. Gujral, PM, begins visit to South Africa, which was the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister. |
| 10/6/1997 | Babur Shah, Mughal Emperior, defeated Afghan Nawab Nasrat Shah, king of Bengal, on the banks of the Gand and the Ghaghra river. |
| 6/27/1997 | Surendra Pratap Singh, famous Journalist and former chief editor of Nav Bharat Times Group, died ]at Delhi. |
| 12/8/1998 | An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award. |
| 9/14/1965 | Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports. |
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