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Historical Event on 5/27/1996

A. B. Vajpayee, PM, seeks vote of confidence in his 12-day old govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/2000Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000.
7/11/1973India frees 438 Pakistani prisoners on medical grounds.
8/15/1997IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran.
3/18/1944Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauz and took control of Kohima-Imphal.
10/31/1895Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, cricketer (India's 1st Test capt), born at Nagpur.
9/1/1921Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990.
7/24/1992Universal Poetry Foundation' was established at Pune.
11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
1/30/1997Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed.