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Historical Event on 6/25/1900

Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
1/24/1966Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
1/5/1953Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
9/23/1974First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.
10/23/1898Khandubhai K. Desai, politician and social reformer, was born at Bulsar in Gujarat.
7/5/1994Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award.