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Historical Event on 10/25/1980

Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
7/4/1991Fourth test of missile 'Prithvi'.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
4/5/1993The Left and Democratic Front earns two third majority at the Tripura Assembly elections.
7/15/1997Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
12/5/1998Jaswant Singh and Pramod Mahajan take over as the new Foreign Minister and Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Jagmohan takes over as Minister for Communications.
9/16/1997General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.