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Historical Event on 1/25/1999

Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
9/15/1947Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.
4/23/1938Viceroy Lord Linlithgow opens the hydro-electric scheme at Malakand.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
8/12/1928The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
12/20/1999Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.
6/23/1997Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange.
7/22/1987A.G. Kripal Singh, 14 Tests for India and one century on debut, passed away.
12/23/1993PM announces Local Area Development Scheme by which each MP can sanction projects worth Rs.1 crore.