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Historical Event on 6/25/1994

Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/2000Chhattisgarh, the 26th State of Indian Union, comes into existence with the swearing in of its Governor Dinesh Nandan Sahay and Chief Minister Ajit Jogi at a glittering function at Raipur.
2/13/1994Yashwant Narsingh Kelkar, senior historian and journalist in Maharashtra, passed away.
12/14/1992Balasaheb Deora, RSS chief, kept under house arrest. National head quarters of the party in New Delhi sealed.
12/4/1973Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away.
9/10/1976An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aeroplane was hijacked for the second time and taken to Lahore, Pakistan.
9/21/1984National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources and National Institute of Animal Genetics were set up. These institutes were initially located in the campus of southern regional station of National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore. They were then shifted to Karnal in July 1985.
9/11/1913Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
12/10/1998Dr. Gurudev S. Khush, rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, wheat breeder at the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre, Mexico, share the Rank Prize announced in London.
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.