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Historical Event on 2/25/1982

J. K. Irani, cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1947Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.
5/1/199560 killed as Madras-Kanyakumari Express collides with a goods train at Danishpet.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
1/10/199526th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay.
4/11/1942All-India Congress party rejects British offer of dominion status at New Delhi.
9/11/1991Tax concessions announced.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
3/29/1977S. N. Mathur became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 02/05/77).
2/7/2000Kamaluddin Ahmed, former APCC(I) president and four times Congress MP, joins the BJP.
1/28/1976Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park.