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Historical Event on 5/25/1996

Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/5/1931Krishna Film Co., Bombay produced a 7,659 feet long 'Krishnatone Talkie Programme No. 1, which was released quite before the release of 'Alam Ara,' first talkie film of India. The Krishnatone Programme was censored at C.C. No. 9906 on February 5 and the programme contained the following: (1) Arabic Song (2) Indian Orchestra No.1 (3) Indian Orchestra No.2 (4) Indian Orchestra No.3 (5) Jal Tarang Solo (6) Hindi Song No. 1 (7) Hindi Song No.2 (8) Hindi Song No. 3 (9) Bengali Song (10) Garba No. 1 (11) Garba No. 2 (12) Gujarati Comic Song (13) Hindi Chorus Song No. 1 (14) Hindi Chorus Song No. 2 (15) Dilruba Solo (16) Violin Solo (17) Goanese Song.
5/20/1964P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.
12/14/1969Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta.
11/17/1921Princes of Wales came to India.
11/6/1950King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India.
4/16/1976The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.
6/18/1956New Hindu Succession Act was passed.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.