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Historical Event on 12/25/1994

Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/27/1803Great fire in Bombay.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
2/20/1827Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, great social worker and founder of `Satyashodhak Samrajya', was born in Pune.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.
10/26/1937Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, famous music director, was born.
4/16/1996Narasimha Rao, PM, visits Kerala (2 days).
2/18/1996Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.
8/22/1988Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.
12/29/1909Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.
2/16/1955Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away.