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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
2/25/1963Nehru refuses to recognize China-Pakistan border pact in New Delhi.
4/27/1994Supreme Court strikes down section 309 of the Indian Penal Code(which makes suicide a punishable offence)- violative of Article 21.
1/16/1942Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
4/26/1992Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
7/2/1997Screening for Hepatitis C made mandatory all over India.
9/23/1965The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
9/21/1933Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.