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Historical Event on 7/25/2000

Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1967First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
5/15/1995PM Rao reaches New York for a week-long visit.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
8/8/1911Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.
6/26/1888Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, was born.
8/27/1918Nemichandra Jain, stage critic, was born.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
1/18/1996N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad.
12/22/1940Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party.