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Historical Event on 7/27/1982

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1997Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore.
3/1/1930Coimbatarao Doraikannu Gopinath, cricketer (batted in 8 Tests for India in the 1950's), was born in Madras.
4/12/1917Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.
1/9/1935Harishankar Sharma, great educationist, was born at Jaipur.
12/31/1902Dr. Raghuvir, dictionary creator, having knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Tebiti, Chinese and Mongolian, was born.
2/17/1993Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"".
2/27/1993Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.
5/5/2000Supreme Court permits former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha (petitioner) to have herself and the others examined as ''defence witnesses'' in connection with the trial of the 'Colour TV scam case'.
1/11/1993Communal violence in Bombay and Ahmedabad spreads; By-elections postponed.