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Historical Event on 12/27/1975

A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1996Lok Sabha adopts resolution extending President's Rule in J & K for 6 months.
1/30/1996Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard.
1/22/1683Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away.
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
6/17/1839Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.
2/23/1997176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.
1/9/1995T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections.