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Historical Event on 12/25/1995

First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.
12/11/1990T. N. Seshan appointed CEC, and Mohan Dharia Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
1/28/1996Dev Kanta Baruah, first President of former Congress, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 82.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
8/15/1942Mahadev Haribhai Desai, an activist and Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary, died of heart failure at Aga Khan's Palace.
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
2/20/1928Abaji Narayan Pednekar, children's story writer, was born.
5/3/1962Hundreds of Muslims are killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.