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Historical Event on 2/25/1999

The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1999Saint Namdev passed away.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
12/8/1932Indian Air Force Act was passed.
11/8/1965Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
2/23/1980Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.
1/25/1930Mehdi Baqer, great educationist, was born at Faizabad in UP.
12/29/1909Congress at Lahore adopts resolution praising Indians' struggle in South Africa and urged ban on indenture.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.
3/14/1990Akash' missile tested successfully.
1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).