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Historical Event on 5/25/1996

DMK-led coalition ministry headed by R.V. Janakiraman sworn in Pondicherry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1986The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
7/31/1964Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
12/12/1965Vijayanta, first India-made millitary tank which was handed over to the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory at Madras.
12/28/1995Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.
7/15/1993JD (A)'s Ajit Singh pegs his group's support to government on PM's appearance before the JPC.
7/12/1999Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai.
12/22/1877Shreenivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, was born.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.