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Historical Event on 2/27/1999

Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.
12/11/1845First battle between Britishers and Sikhs. In 1849, Punjab lost its independence. This is referred as the first Anglo-Sikh War.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
2/10/1949Pune University' established.
3/30/1993Air Time Committee Chief P.S. Deodhar and its members resign in protest against the implementation of the metro channel of Doordarshan.
12/27/1998Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.
5/20/1940Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), passed away.
8/20/1917Raja Kulkarni, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Mhaswa village in Maharashra.