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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 |
| 11/22/1993 | Gulshen Ahmed, Himachal Governor, resigns in the wake of an official report that he canvassed for his son in Satna. |
| 2/22/1997 | India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement. |
| 5/28/1964 | A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader. |
| 9/1/1930 | Suhasini Ganguly, freedom fighter, was arrested and send to Hijali Jail for her revolutionery activities. She later lived a low profiled life after release from prision. |
| 9/25/1985 | Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections. |
| 8/29/1992 | Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, . |
| 10/30/1889 | Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P. |
| 10/12/1997 | Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence. |
| 12/1/1993 | Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw. |
| 11/9/1993 | Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes. |
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