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Historical Event on 1/27/1989

M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
8/8/1923Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
6/19/1999The ''people's bus'' from Calcutta rolls into Dhaka and is formally received by the Prime Minister and his Bangladesh counterpart.
8/30/1903Bhagwati Charan Varma was born.
8/16/1886Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.