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Historical Event on 5/25/1999
The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/15/1950 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died. |
| 6/16/1997 | P. Sukumaran (50), Malayalam film actor, died in Kochi. |
| 4/15/1992 | D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away. |
| 3/1/1930 | Coimbatarao Doraikannu Gopinath, cricketer (batted in 8 Tests for India in the 1950's), was born in Madras. |
| 12/1/1970 | T. Swaminathan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 02-11-1972 |
| 8/1/1990 | Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'. |
| 10/20/1947 | First battle between India and Pakistan. |
| 4/24/1994 | S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune. |
| 5/14/1972 | Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported. |
| 2/18/1997 | Dhaniram Baruah, controversial heart surgeon who claimed to have transplanted a pig's heart into one of his patients, released on bail in Guwahati. |
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