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Historical Event on 3/27/1999

World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
12/8/1911Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa.
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.
8/7/1868Pratham Chaudhary (Birbal), modern Bengali poet and critic, was born.
8/27/1952Vigyan Mandir inaugurated at Nazafgarh Road, New Delhi.