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Historical Event on 5/25/1917
Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/20/1994 | Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta. |
| 9/22/1996 | Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period. |
| 4/3/1994 | S.Bangarappa, former CM, launches his Karnataka Congress Party. |
| 8/3/1970 | Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, first women career diplomat, appointed ambassador to Hungary. |
| 4/23/1994 | Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League. |
| 10/2/1942 | Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire. |
| 8/22/1994 | Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives. |
| 3/13/1963 | Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities. |
| 6/10/1888 | Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born. |
| 10/14/1947 | Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died. |
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