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Historical Event on 11/25/1999

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
12/24/1999Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad.
4/17/1999The Vajpayee Government resigns after it loses the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha by one vote - 269 to 270.
1/16/1916Amat Debananda, politician, was born in Balani village at Orissa .
11/7/1867Madam Marie Sklodowska, great scientist, professor and Nobel Prize awardee, was born in Poland.
5/17/1996Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away.
2/14/1914Vinaya Kumar Parashar, journalist and social worker, was born at Hemgir, M.P.
8/30/1994The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.