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Historical Event on 10/27/1987

Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1908Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
7/1/1962Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.
9/14/1910Dennis Laurence Amo, merchant and industrialist in Maharashtra, was born.
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
11/11/1888Acharya Kripalani, nationalist and member of the Parliament, was born at Hyderabad, Sind.
10/2/1951Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party.
9/25/1922Shri Nath Pai, freedom fighter, Barrister and Member of Parliament, was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra.