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Historical Event on 5/27/1999

IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
3/3/1997Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.
9/3/1953Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.
8/29/1956India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.
10/26/1950Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
3/26/1996Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.