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Historical Event on 12/27/1988

The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/9/1989Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
11/3/1996Deve Gowda, PM, to attend G-15 summit in Harare. This was his first foreign trip as PM.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
4/2/1948Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
6/5/1659Dara Shukoh celebrated his coronation at Deorai after the final defeat.
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
2/7/1687Mughal army won the Gowalkonda fort. Kutubshahi came to end.
5/26/1906Benjamin Peary Pal, internationally famous scientist of Indian agriculture, was born at Mukundpur, Punjab. In 1929, he went to Cambridge to do research on wheat and he returned to Burma with a Ph.D. five years later. In 1933, he got a research job with what is now known as the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. In 1965, Pal became Director General of the newly founded Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi. He has written several books on roses, the most popular being ""The Rose in India"".