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Historical Event on 5/25/1990
Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/25/1990 | Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath. |
| 5/20/1991 | A. S. L. V. was launched. |
| 11/6/1910 | Satakopan Chandilyan Bhashyam, journalist, was born at Tirukkoilur, Madras. |
| 8/16/1901 | Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born. |
| 4/3/1992 | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed. |
| 6/6/2000 | Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai. |
| 7/10/1994 | Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died. |
| 6/6/1916 | Lord Kitchener, the premier soldier of the British Empire, passed away tragically last night as the ''Hampshire'', the cruiser on which he was traveling to Russia to boost sagging morale, struck a mine or was torpedoed off the Orkney Islands and sank, drowning all aboard. Life in London came to a standstill, while Paris and Washington were shocked by the news. In the last half-century, through tireless energy and devotion to imperial duty, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 66, commanded in Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and India. Two years ago, he had become the War Secretary. |
| 1/15/1958 | Tamil becomes the official language of Madras. |
| 6/5/1994 | Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72. |
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