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Historical Event on 5/27/1997

Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1971Hostilities broke out between India and Pakistan. On the very night that hostilities commenced, with Pakistan bombing several air fields, IN Ships 'Rajput' and 'Akshay' were leaving Vishakapatnam harbour when they obtained a sonar contact. They fired several depth charges and proceeded on their mission when there was no further evidence of a submarine's presence. Thereafter, a loud explosion of rattling windows panes off the Vishakapatnam beach was heard . The Pakistani submarine 'Ghazi' (a Tench class submarine obtained from the USA in 1964) had come to grief.
3/16/1995K. Karunakaran resigns as CM of Kerala; Finance Minister presents Central Budget.
11/9/1967Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded.
7/24/1993Vajpayee elected leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
4/15/1874Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born.
10/31/1966Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes.
7/22/1702The ""English Company of Merchants"" and the old East India Company was named the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies"". In1833, this name finally changed to East India Company.
4/23/2000Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.