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Historical Event on 5/27/1930
India's major cities are seething with unrest following the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of his followers in the campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. Civil unrest in Bombay, where at least six were killed and sixty injured.
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| 12/11/1986 | The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86). |
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