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Historical Event on 8/25/1960

Olympics opened at Rome.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1927World fliers reach Karachi, India.
9/13/1901Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932).
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
8/2/1880Bellary Raghava, famous actor, lawyer, social worker and dramatist, was born.
9/8/1965Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
10/10/1999Congress-NCP talks still on forming a Government in Maharashtra.
8/17/1934Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.