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Historical Event on 1/25/1999

Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1999India sets a deadline for intruders withdrawal from Kargil, announces suspension of air strikes.
7/5/2000Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.
12/23/1989V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
12/24/1988Jaynendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist, died.
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
1/18/1983Indi Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.