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Historical Event on 7/25/1982

Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.
1/10/1616Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
1/24/1924Karpoori Thakur ""Jan Nayak"", freedom fighter, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, was born in village Samastipur, District Bihar.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
1/20/1994Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta.
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
6/23/1980Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I).
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
1/23/1814Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born.