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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
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
5/17/1897Dhirendra Varma, famous linguist, was born.
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
4/10/1931Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, who worked in the region of Sahkar and Education, was born.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.
8/5/1999Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential.
11/16/1990Chandrasekhar Government wins confidence motion of 280 for 214 against and 11 abstained (17 members were absent).