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Historical Event on 5/25/1991

Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1991Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
1/1/1892Mahadev Haribhai Desai, follower of Gandhiji, was born in Surat district.
6/27/1966D. S. Joshi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-12-1968.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.
12/14/1864Jagat Narayan, law expert and educationist, was born.
3/9/1989Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India.
1/17/1908Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, film producer, was born.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.