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Historical Event on 5/27/1999

IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
5/5/1942Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
1/5/1890Ganendra Mohan Tagore died.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.
10/22/1680Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died.