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Historical Event on 2/25/1840

Vinayak Konddev Oak, Marathi litteratewur, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1994C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
9/17/1924Popati Ramchand Hiranandani, famous Hindi writer, was born at Hyderabad in Sind.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
9/3/1993Pawar resigns from Lok Sabha to take up the newly won Maharashtra Legislative Council seat.
1/28/1902Gandhiji left for Rangoon visit. Stays for a month with Gokhale at Calcutta. Returns to Rajkot and settles down to practise.
12/16/1924Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.