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Historical Event on 11/27/2000
After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1977 | The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept. |
| 8/5/1905 | Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born. |
| 8/29/1612 | Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese. |
| 1/24/1966 | Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha, chairmain of Atomic Research Institute, passed away near Geneva when Air India Boeing 707 crashed in accident at Alps Hills, Mont Blanc in Switzerland killing all the 117 persons on board. |
| 1/30/1993 | Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away. |
| 11/5/1927 | Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, met Gandhiji, S.Shriniwas Iyengar and M.A. Ansari Congress leaders at New Delhi. |
| 8/30/1992 | The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore. |
| 9/7/1996 | Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party. |
| 9/4/1952 | India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached. |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
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