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Historical Event on 2/25/1897
Dr. Amarnath Jha, educationist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/15/1988 | Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras. |
| 6/8/1998 | A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out. |
| 10/5/1957 | Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City. |
| 4/15/1926 | Gurvel Singh Pannu, famous Hindi writer, was born in Lauhka, Punjab. |
| 6/7/1997 | Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles. |
| 5/23/1965 | Venkat Woorkeri Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder), was born. |
| 6/9/1991 | Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away. |
| 11/20/1947 | Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi. |
| 4/24/1996 | Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition. |
| 6/4/1987 | A Swedish Government enquiry finds that Bofors paid commission to middlemen for concluding Arms Purchase Agreement with India. |
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