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Historical Event on 09/25/1524
Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/11/1976 | Aliyawar Jung, former Governor of Maharashtra, died. |
| 8/18/1985 | Assam Assembly dissolved (18). |
| 10/18/1997 | Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi. |
| 9/19/1704 | Guru Govind Singh died. |
| 2/2/1958 | Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies. |
| 8/1/1920 | Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published. |
| 4/1/1954 | French settlements in India pass under Indian control. |
| 5/2/1769 | Sir John Malcom, former Governor of Mumbai and historian, was born. |
| 10/12/1999 | Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP. |
| 7/29/1987 | India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play. |
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