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Historical Event on 10/25/1990

Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
1/11/1990R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
6/30/1979R. D. Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation. He was there in this office till 24 Jan. 1980.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
12/19/1917Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.