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Historical Event on 7/25/2000
Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/23/1994 | Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free. |
| 3/20/1994 | Pakistan closes down its consulate in Bombay. |
| 10/28/1997 | Gold import placed under Open General Licence. |
| 12/13/1984 | The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect. |
| 1/15/1919 | Ahmed Mohammad Mamsa, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1963-73, was born at Mumbai. |
| 2/8/1948 | Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'. |
| 6/9/1948 | Laloo Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar, was born. |
| 10/1/1997 | Bus with 70 people fell into a stream near Cuddappah. |
| 1/6/1987 | Jaidev, famous music director, passed away. |
| 1/24/1950 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India. |
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