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Historical Event on 8/25/1969
Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket pace bowler (Indian Test 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/3/1978 | Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started. |
| 10/18/1927 | Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay. |
| 8/6/1999 | Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi. |
| 4/2/1679 | Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar. |
| 6/17/1961 | The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight. |
| 7/24/1989 | A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal. |
| 2/21/1959 | Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi. |
| 9/17/1938 | Dilip Purushottam Chitre, famous Marathi poet, story writer, critic and Sahitya Academy awardee, was born. |
| 7/23/2000 | Ram Jethmalani, Union Law Minister, quits the Cabinet after the Prime Minister shows him the door following the outbursts against the Chief Justice of India, Dr. A. S. Anand. |
| 8/10/1982 | Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated. |
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