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Historical Event on 2/27/1912

Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born.

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5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
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5/18/1966Panchanan Maheshwari, great Indian scientist of botany, passed away. He studied the morphology, anatomy and embryology of some angiosperms, the class of plants which produce flowers. He discovered species of plants like ""Panchanania Jaipuriensis and Isoeted Panchananil."" He wrote two authoritative books, 'An Introduction to the Embryology of Angiosperms' & 'Recent Advances in Embryology on Angiosperms'. In 1951, he founded the International Society of plant Morphologists.
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11/2/1897Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor, was born.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
4/29/2000The Army institutes a high-level court of inquiry under Maj. Gen. C.B. Suku to look into the causes of the arms depot conflagration.
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.
7/10/1992Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
7/28/1924Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south.