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Historical Event on 5/27/1964

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister and architect of modern India, passed away at the age of 74.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
5/30/1985Earthquake in Srinagar.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
3/25/1609Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat.
3/2/1986Kashinath Ghanekar, famous stage artist, passed away.
4/13/1988Mother Teresa asks Margret Thatcher for help to set up a hostel for London's elderly homeless in UK.
12/20/1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
8/1/1963Soviets offer India arms to block China.