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Historical Event on 1/25/1989

Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1989Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
8/22/1993The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.
5/25/1954Maharshee Rajratna 'Manikrao' (Gajanan Yashwant Manik), physical expert, passed away.
12/16/1999Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin).
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
5/1/1960Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).