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Historical Event on 8/27/1976

Major-General (Kumari) Gertude Ali Ram, the first women General in Indian Army, was appointed as the first Director of Military Nursing Services at the Army Headquarters.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1859General Horsford defeats Begum of Oude & Nana Sahib in Indian mutiny.
2/28/1918Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
7/1/1984Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, died at the age of 101.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
3/23/1995Shakti Chattopadhyay, famous poet, passed away.
12/17/1959Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78.
9/17/1892Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, social reformer, revolutionary and poet, was born in Shillong.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.