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Historical Event on 8/25/1996

194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1858Gannau resident of Samosa Gali in Delhi, arrested for revolutionary activities, was hanged.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
3/28/1991IAF men die in an air crash in Bangalore.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
12/24/1987Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90).
3/16/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
6/13/1918Foundation stone was liad of Sir Kawasjee Jahangir Public Hall in Mumbai.