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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
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
2/26/1975Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
11/24/1997Leander-Mahesh stumble at the final step, finish second in the World doubles tennis championships at Hartford.
6/11/1907Shantilal Jivanlal Gandhi, famous Hindi writer, was born in Mehmadabad, Gujarat .
6/11/1907Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619.
11/14/1926Piloo H. Mody, social reformer, politician and architect, was born at Bombay.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.