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Historical Event on 10/27/1937

Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
4/30/1981C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985.
10/19/1979T. R. Baalu was born in Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
12/22/1977Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died.
3/1/1914Minto Gilbert Jhon Alieat, former viceroy of India, passed away.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.