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Historical Event on 12/25/1964

Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1964Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
10/25/1971National Science and Technology Committee established.
4/21/1992RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits.
12/14/1812Lord Charles Caning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), was born.
7/10/1984White Paper on Punjab released by Union Government.
8/18/1907Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany.
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
2/19/1994Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state.