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Historical Event on 9/25/1946
Bishan Singh Giansingh Bedi, cricketer (mighty Indian slow left-armer 1966-79), was born in Amritsar. He received the Arjun Award (1969) and the Padmashree (1970).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/6/1775 | Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested. |
| 3/15/1946 | Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London. |
| 2/28/1951 | Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot. |
| 6/16/1997 | P. Sukumaran (50), Malayalam film actor, died in Kochi. |
| 4/10/1982 | Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi. |
| 1/26/1931 | Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison. |
| 6/2/1953 | Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m. |
| 1/1/1976 | Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started. |
| 8/4/1979 | Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay. |
| 6/19/1996 | Kerala LDF govt. decides to reopen the ISRO espionage case, which was closed by the CBI. |
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