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Historical Event on 5/25/1997

Seven Pakistani infiltrators are killed in an encounter with BSF in Ranbir Singh Pora.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1910Subrahamanyam Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore. He was one of the world's leading astrophysicists. For his contributions to the study of stars, Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science, the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
6/29/1909Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.
5/20/1996CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
11/18/1955Nicolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev, top USSR Soviet leaders, first time came to New Delhi.
11/30/1998Sonia Gandhi names Ashok Ghelot and Sheila Dixit as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Delhi respectively.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
5/26/1945Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
1/21/1910Ramnath Anandilal Poddar, great industrialist, was born.