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Historical Event on 8/27/1859

Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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9/26/1996CBI chargesheeted Rao in St. Kitts case.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.
10/3/1903Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationist, was born.
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
10/3/1992Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay.
4/28/1974Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away.