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Historical Event on 4/25/1993

Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1936Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand, justice, was born at Jammu (J & K State). He was the Chief Justice of India from 10/10/1998.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
6/18/1989India and Pakistan decide to end the five-year-old confrontation in Siachen Glacier area by redeploying their forces.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
12/17/1996Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
5/16/1999Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.