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Historical Event on 12/25/1969

India all out for 163 at Madras vs Australia, Ashley Mallett takes 5-91.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1997India decides to import currency notes for the first time.
3/22/1938IRFA was registered as a local body not administered by the Government on March 22, 1938 under the Government of India Act No. XXI of 1860.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
10/2/1944Gandhiji was presented a purse of Rs 110 lakhs (£ 8,25,000) for Kasturba Memorial on his 75th birthday.
7/6/1955Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.
3/6/1915Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
2/14/1922Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born.
2/14/1922Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
10/11/1941Amitabh Bachchan, famous film actor, was born.
5/11/1895Jiddu Krishnamurti, great Indian profound philosopher of international repute, was born at Madanapalle, Andhra Predesh. His famous book ""Song of Life"" contains most of his philosophical thoughts and teachings.