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Historical Event on 10/27/1998

L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.
5/19/1951Sukhdev Bihari Mishra of Mishra Brothers, first historian of Hindi litterateur, passed away.
9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
1/21/1980Assembly elections in Kerala; LDF wins absolute majority. E.K. Nayanar forms government in Kerala.
3/19/1911Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of ""Manual of Cricket Umpires"" and ""Technique of Umpiring Hockey"".
4/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.
6/17/1887Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.