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Historical Event on 7/25/2000
Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/1/1985 | Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test. |
10/3/1997 | Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas. |
4/11/1999 | Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar. |
1/3/1912 | Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born. |
10/9/1992 | Sukha and Jinda, assassins of former army chief Gen. A. S. Vaidya, hanged in Pune jail. |
1/18/1971 | Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49. |
9/24/1815 | John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70. |
11/8/1968 | Jansattak Party established. |
6/21/1906 | Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away. |
3/18/1938 | Shashi Kapoor, famous film producer, director, actor and dramatist, was born in Calcutta. He has made sucessful films like Junoon, Kaliyug, Heat and Dust, etc. |
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