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Historical Event on 2/25/2000

Justice M. Srinivasan (63), Supreme Court Judge at the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, died after prolonged illness.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1897Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor, was born.
9/10/1911Jatin Chakravorty, social reformer, politician and trade unionist, was born at Comilla, Bangladesh.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
4/3/1932Boycott of British goods was so widespread that 70\% of cotton products were now thought to have come from Japan.
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
9/10/1996Central Ethical Committee of ICMR on Human Research, constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) M.N. Venkatachaliah, held its first meeting. Several sub committees were constituted to address specific topics viz. Epidemiological Research, Clinical Evaluation of Products to be Used on Humans, Organ Transplantation; Human Genetics, etc.
9/29/1997IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.
8/29/1923Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.
3/1/1924Naresh Mehta was born.