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Historical Event on 12/27/1985

The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1905Robert Koch received the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on Tuberculosis.
4/16/2000India wins the second leg of the pre-olympic hockey tournament at Perth.
11/13/1992Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away.
9/10/1993India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
3/8/1864Hari Narayan Apte, a well known Marathi writer who popularised social and historical themes in his novels, was born. He presided over the 8th Marathi Sahitya Sammelen in 1912.
3/10/1985India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
9/10/1918Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
9/5/1967Central Hindi Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.