27th December – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Today In History? 

Find out what happened on 27th December in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred 27th December

Salman Khan (pronunciation : [səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn]; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films. Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
Dawood Ibrahim (born Sheikh Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar), also known as Dawood Ebrahim, and Sheikh Dawood Hassan, is the head of the Indian organized crime syndicate D-Company in Mumbai. He is currently on the wanted list of Interpol for organised crime and counterfeiting. He was No. 3 on the Forbes’ World’s Top 10 most dreaded criminals list of 2011.
Mirza Ghalib (Urdu: مرزا غالب) (Hindi: मिर्ज़ा ग़ालिब) born Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan (Urdu/Persian: مرزا اسد اللہ بیگ خان), on 27 December 1797 – died 15 February 1869),  was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from Mughal Empire during British colonial rule.He used his pen-name as Ghalib (Urdu/Persian: غالب, ġhālib means dominant) and Asad (Urdu/Persian: اسد, ‘Asad’ means lion).
Vijay Arora (27 December 1944 – 2 February 2007) was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan. He is not to be confused with another Vijay Arora, who is a cinematographer. Arora won a gold medal when he graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in 1971.
Panchi Bora (Assamese:পঞ্চী বৰা), (born 24 December 1985) is an Indian television actress and model from Assam. She also used to play a lead role in the Balaji Telefilms soap Kayamath. Panchi started her undergraduate course in law at ILS Law College in Pune, but put her studies on hold during her second year to pursue a career in television.
Lance Naik (LCpl) Albert Ekka (1942–71) was a soldier in the Indian army. He died in service in the Battle of Hilli, during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.

Death anniversaries on 27th December :

Farooq Sheikh or Farooque Sheikh (born 25 March 1948) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter. He is best known for his films during the 1970s and 1980s. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He has worked with directors like Satyajit Ray, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.
Shanti Devi (11 December 1926 – 27 December 1987) was born in Delhi, India. She began as a little girl in the 1930s to claim to remember details of a past life. The case was brought to the attention of Mahatma Gandhi who set up a commission to investigate; a report was published in 1936.
Dr. K. S. Narasimhaswamy (Kannada: ಡಾ. ಕೆ.ಎಸ್. ನರಸಿಂಹಸ್ವಾಮಿ) (January 26, 1915 – December 27, 2003) was a prominent poet in Kannada language. His most popular collection of poems Mysooru Mallige has seen more than thirty two reprints and sought as an ideal gift at a wedding to the newly married couple in Karnataka.
Narra Venkateswara Rao (Telugu: నర్రా వెంకటేశ్వరరావు) is a popular Telugu actor, mainly noted for his villainous and character roles. He hails from Agraharam village in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. He acted in over 500 films spanning last 3 decades. Some of the hit films include Yuvatharam Kadilindi, Neti Bharatam, Karthavyam, Ose Ramulamma. His last film was Mestri.

Notable Events:

1901 -> Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.
1911 -> Jana Gana Mana…. ,’ India ‘ s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.

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