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Historical Event on 7/25/1929

Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1878Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination.
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
10/20/1992Nirad C. Chauduri, 94, the Indian writer living in Oxford, made honorary Commander of the British Empire.
4/18/1904Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.
12/10/1989Janardan Swami passed away.
1/21/1994India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
2/25/1938Farokh Manekshaw Engineer, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75), was born in Bombay.