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Historical Event on 12/25/1991

Ajit Singh expelled from the JD.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/2000The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.
6/30/1979R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
1/18/1842Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj.
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
6/15/1953Internal Air Route Corporation of India was established.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
1/28/1911The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem.