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Historical Event on 8/27/1958
Metric system of weights and measures introduced.

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7/25/1987	Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
8/9/1998	India moves the World Trade Organisation against the European Union reimposing anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton gray fabric imports.
2/4/1628	Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
3/2/1949	Sarojini Naidu, ""Nightingale of India"", freedom fighter, social worker and patriot, passed away when she was the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.
6/4/1997	Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
11/18/1961	The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
10/29/1999	The Anubhav Group chairman C. Natesan was arrested by the Mumbai Police on alleged charges of duping investors to the tune of Rs. 1.16 crore.
12/1/1932	A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
11/24/1992	Lok Sabha approves bill seeking to confer Indian citizenship to a child born to an Indian mother outside the country.
3/31/1993	Kidnapped cardiac surgeon Dr. Abdul Ahad Guroo killed in Srinagar.

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Historical Event on 8/27/1958 Metric system of weights and measures introduced.

Historical Event on 8/27/1958
Metric system of weights and measures introduced.