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Historical Event on 8/25/1960

Olympics opened at Rome.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1988First operational Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1A) launched by a Russian Vostok. IRS system under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) coordinated at national level by the Planning Committee of NNRMS (PC-NNRMS) and the data from IRS satellites is processed by the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad. SI, a US Company, also receives and markets IRS data worldwide under a commercial contract with Antrix Corporation of the Department of Space.
3/31/1980Nirmal Mukherjee, the last Indian Civil Service Officer, retired from service as Cabinet Secretary.
2/19/1992The ruling Congress party wins local elections boycotted by Sikhs in Punjab.
7/18/1994Munis Raza, famous educationist and former Chancellor of Delhi University, passed away.
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
4/16/1997Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta.
5/3/1945Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.
12/15/1803East India Company captured Orrisa state.
11/7/1950King Tribhubana Bir Bikram of Nepal flees palace for refuge in Indian Embassy at Kathmandu.