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Historical Event on 9/25/1997

India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
6/4/1986Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away.
4/27/1960Presidential orders were issued on the report of the Committee of Parliament on official Languages which includes issues relating to preparation of terminology (Hindi glossaries, Hindia translation of codes and procedural literature, imparting training in Hindi to employees propagation of Hindi, language of bills, language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Court etc).
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
12/4/1990Maharashtra Gomantak Party withdraws support to Goa ministry led by Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa.
5/11/1888Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born.
5/22/1917Suniti Chaudhary, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Kumilla. She was one of the accused in the famous Chargaon ammunition plot and assassination of General Lemen, Inspector General of Dhaka.
8/1/1922Ratilal Sankalchand Nayak, educationist and writer, was born at Kadi, Gujarat .
12/21/1911Central Bank of India established.
10/6/1969Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996.