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Historical Event on 8/25/1999

Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
7/24/1989A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
2/10/1992Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers.
3/30/1993S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away.
2/3/1992Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).
2/22/1858Gannau resident of Samosa Gali in Delhi, arrested for revolutionary activities, was hanged.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
4/8/1937R. Gundurao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and senior leader of Indira Congress, was born.
3/27/1966Indira Gandhi meets Johnson in Washington.