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Historical Event on 6/25/1994
Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/15/1983 | Farukh Abdul Latif, great politician and journalist, was born. |
12/12/2000 | A special court for CBI cases rejects Hinduja brothers' plea and summons them to appear on January 19, 2001. |
8/6/1997 | Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA. |
11/14/1995 | National Human Rights Commission's conference on 'Human Rights in Prisons' begins in New Delhi. |
12/31/1999 | This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management. |
4/30/1936 | Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters. |
1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
5/17/1775 | Marathas were badly mauled in the battle of Arras by Col. Keating in the first Anglo - Maratha war. |
5/1/1999 | India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final. |
9/24/1934 | Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai. |
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