Year 1794
Establishment of the US Navy.
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27 March: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 27 March.
Observances & Special Days
World Theatre Day
Year 1871
The first international rugby match played between Scotland and England, which Scotland won.
Year 1878
Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
Year 1898
Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of Modern India, passed away at Aligarh.
Year 1902
The first electric tramcar in Asia ran in 1902 from Esplanade to Kidderpore, Kolkata
Year 1942
Gandhiji meets Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi; later declares Cripps proposals to be a "post-dated cheque"
Year 1958
Nikita Khrushchev became President of Soviet Russia.
Year 1977
The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec 3. 1971.
Year 1977
N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Year 1989
Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
Year 1989
T.N.Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989
Year 1990
A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
Year 1990
21 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
Year 1991
Chautala recommends Assembly dissolution.
Year 1992
India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
Year 1993
Hari Singh from Haryana hijacks an IA plane, but surrender after 8 hours.
Year 1996
President and Governors of respective states issue notifications for elections to the 11th Lok Sabha and 6 State Assemblies.
Year 1997
40 more inducted in UP cabinet, raising strength to 45.
Year 1997
Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur.
Year 1997
South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on an official visit.
Born 1845
Wilhelm Rontgen, a German mechanical engineer, and physicist.
Born 1863
Henry Royce, he founded Rolls-Royce.
Born 1899
Lakshmi N. Menon, an Indian freedom fighter and politician.
Born 1901
Carl Barks, an American cartoonist, author, and painter.
Born 1981
Akhil Kumar, Indian boxer
Born 1985
Ram Charan Teja, an Indian film actor, producer, and entrepreneur.
Died 1552
Guru Angad Dev, Sikh Guru, passed away.
Died 1767
Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
Died 1898
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, an Islamic pragmatist, Islamic reformer, and philosopher.
Died 1952
Kiichiro Toyoda, a Japanese businessman. He is the founder of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Died 1967
Jaroslav Heyrovsky, a Czech chemist, and inventor.
Died 1968
Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet Air Forces pilot who became the first human to journey into outer space.
Died 2000
Priya Rajvansh, an Indian film actress.