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Historical Event on 09/25/1524

Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
12/1/1998P. Subramaniam Poti (75), former Chief Justice of Kerala and Gujarat High Court, dies of a heart attack.
7/1/1992Major changes in Exim policy-farming and repacking included under the definition of 'manufacturer'.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
9/21/1746French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras.
12/23/1995400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
12/3/1979Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.