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Historical Event on 8/25/1965

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1988-89), was born in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
10/3/1999India finished with seven silver and four bronze medals in the Asian Junior Athletic Championship in Singapore.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
7/22/1998Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.
1/14/1990J&K Governor quits.
11/18/1898Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
11/5/1892John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, biologist, was born at Oxford.