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Historical Event on 11/25/1999

Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
12/1/1989A 13-member Sikkim Sangram Parishad Ministry headed by Nar Bahadur Bhandari assumes office in Sikkim.
8/15/1947Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'.
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
7/25/1813First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.
3/25/1905Mirza Rasid Ali Baig, famous Indian politician, was born.
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
3/21/1836National Library was established.
1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
7/2/1961Prof M S Thacker, DG-CSIR, laid the foundation stone for the wind tunnel complex.