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Historical Event on 7/25/1813

First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
1/29/1976Parliamenentary Committee on official language constituted. The Committee has since then submitted six parts of its report and Presidential orders have been issued on first five parts of it. The sixth part is in print.
8/7/1985Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.
5/14/1972Fighting between Indian and Pakistani forces along the Kashmir border reported.
7/31/1914Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).