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Historical Event on 7/25/1961
Delhi upgraded as an A-class city on the basis of provisional Census figures of 1961.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/25/1961 | Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born. |
| 7/5/1990 | G. C. Saxena, J&K Governor, promulgates J&K Disturbed Areas Act, 1990, declaring several districts as disturbed area. |
| 10/23/1999 | The chargesheet in Bofors case is a legal triumph, said Mr. Advani. But Congress(I) calls it as a political vendetta. |
| 3/22/1938 | IRFA was registered as a local body not administered by the Government on March 22, 1938 under the Government of India Act No. XXI of 1860. |
| 1/3/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers). |
| 11/16/1860 | First group of Indian worker's reached Natal, South Africa. |
| 3/31/1913 | Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk. |
| 10/21/1996 | Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India. |
| 7/4/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment. |
| 12/21/1989 | V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha. |
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