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Historical Event on 9/25/1984

Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.
1/7/1900Raghukul Tilak, educationist and social worker, was born at Meerut, UP.
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
6/12/1997Sitaram Kesri elected president of Congress I (6224 votes. Sharad Pawar-888; Rajesh Pilot-354).
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
2/18/199247 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.
9/10/1996Central Ethical Committee of ICMR on Human Research, constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) M.N. Venkatachaliah, held its first meeting. Several sub committees were constituted to address specific topics viz. Epidemiological Research, Clinical Evaluation of Products to be Used on Humans, Organ Transplantation; Human Genetics, etc.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).