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Historical Event on 6/25/1999

PSCB emerged men's and women's champions in the inter-institutional table tennis in Gandhidham.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1999The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.
5/20/1976Oil production started from Bombay High.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
10/29/1988Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away.
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
10/31/1876Cyclone hits Bengal centered near Bakarganj (now in Banlgadesh), about 200,000 die.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
3/25/199631st Gyanpith award presented to M.T. Vasudevan Nair at Trivandrum by Dr. Karan Singh.
2/6/1996Supreme Court upholds election of CPI (M) leader O. Bharathan to Kerala Assembly from Edakkad (91).
2/22/1946Curfew imposed till 9 p.m. by the British in Bombay as rioting and looting continued for the second day.