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Historical Event on 12/25/1994

Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1987Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
11/16/1908Bommi Narsingh Reddy, famous film story writer, was born.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
6/24/1991Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.
3/17/1943Indian troops retreat from Rathedaung to Buthidaung in the face of a renewed Japanese offensive on the Arakan front in Burma.
3/27/1999World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo.
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.