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Historical Event on 9/27/1989

Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1933Jatindra Mohan Sengupta, great leader, lawyer, social worker, freedom fighter, nationalist and president of Bengal Swaraj Party, died at Ranchi. He was addresed by the people of Bengal as 'Deshapriya' (Beloved of the Country).
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
8/17/1916Amritlal Naagar was born.
4/10/1995Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, first non-Congress Prime Minister of India (1977-79) and Chief Minister of Bombay, passed away at the age of 99. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
10/4/1977Atal Bihari Vajpayee, External Affairs Minister of India, addressed the UNO General Assembly in Hindi language.
8/30/1989Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead.
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.
10/18/1906Depressed Classes Mission Society' was established by Vitthal Ramji Shinde.