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Historical Event on 1/25/1995

India and South Africa sign three pacts to forge special ties.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.
10/18/1919W. A. Sangma, leader of Meghalaya, was born.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
7/25/1997Kocheril Raman Narayanan (K. R. Narayanan) became the 10th President of India.
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.
4/3/1680Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great Maratha emperor, patriot, soldier, freedom fighter, revolutionary and great son of India, passed away at Raigarh fort. His son Sambhaji succeeded to the throne.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
3/25/1963Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.
4/25/1955Syed Mohammad Zamin Ali, great educationist, poet, editor, writer, professor and founder-member of the Hindustani Academy, passed away.
1/30/1993Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away.