Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland Indian Community - washingtondcIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 5/25/1997

Seven Pakistani infiltrators are killed in an encounter with BSF in Ranbir Singh Pora.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1954The flight undertook its first VVIP commitment, when it carried the first Prime Minister of India, the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, from Palam to Tilpat range and back to witness the 'Fire Power Demo'. It carried wide spectrum of VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister, renowned statesmen, Generals, Luminaries and visiting foreign dignitaries.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
4/8/1835Raja Ram Mohan Roy reached England.
1/4/1958Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount and Governor of Bengal, died at the age of 75.
8/2/1994Opposition quits Parliament panels, boycotts sessions.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
5/25/1917Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943.
2/2/1978Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.