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Historical Event on 2/25/1999

The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1957Copyright Act was passed.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
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 \%.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
7/6/1992R. Janakiraman Committee estimates involvement of Rs. 3543 crore in the security scam.
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
9/4/1921British govt. sends ultimatum to rebels in India, demanding their surrender within 48 hrs, at Madras.
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
11/5/1930Arjun Singh, leader of Madhya Pradesh, was born.
11/9/1967Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded.