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Historical Event on 8/27/1958
Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/25/1869 | Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born. |
| 2/28/1950 | The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively. |
| 10/9/1947 | P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace. |
| 8/3/1900 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, was born. |
| 11/11/1973 | India's first International Philatelic Exihibition started in New Delhi. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
| 9/5/1998 | University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike. |
| 3/31/1959 | Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India. |
| 9/29/1991 | Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away. |
| 8/2/1994 | Opposition quits Parliament panels, boycotts sessions. |
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