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Historical Event on 12/25/1876

Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1996The 3-day old Hazratbal shrine crisis ends, as the militants holed up in the shrine come out of it.
7/27/1887Sardar Davar Tehmuras Kavasji, social worker and lawyer, was born.
1/9/1923Satyendranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur, passed away.
7/31/1993Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
7/9/1951India's first Five Year Plan prepared and published. There was the first amendment to the Constitution and the first general elections were held.
7/4/1989Capt. W. A. Sangma appointed Governor of Mizoram and A. A. Rahim Governor of Meghalaya.
7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
8/19/1934Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
3/20/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta.