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Historical Event on 5/25/1990
Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/21/1988 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3. |
8/14/1997 | Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence. |
3/4/2000 | Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980. |
1/9/1923 | Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur, passed away. |
6/27/1995 | Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP. |
7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
11/21/1899 | Harekrushna Mahtab, freedom fighter, politician, industrialist and writer, was born at Agarpara district Balasore, Orissa. |
8/23/1872 | Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, leader, social reformer and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, was born at Kanuparthi village in Ongole district in Andhra Pradesh. |
12/6/1929 | British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India. |
5/14/1963 | Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away. |
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