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Historical Event on 12/25/1997

India-Sri Lanka one-day cricket match at Indore abandoned after three overs owing to a bad state of the pitch, which was a rare occurance.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1857Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.
8/8/1968Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.
10/15/1995PM leaves for a 12-day tour of Egypt, NAM Summit at Cartagena in Columbia and 50th year United Nations celebrations at New York.
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.
8/10/1963The Kamraj Plan.
8/9/1942The Congress at its Bombay session passed the famous Quit India resolution, calling for mass struggle on non-violent lines on the widest possible scale, under the leadership of Gandhiji. He stressed that ""We shall either free India or die in the attempt; We shall not live to see the perpetuation of our slavery""; popularly known as ""Do or Die"". But before the Congress could start the movement, the government arrested all the major leaders and the Congress was declared illegal. Spontaneous popular revolts broke out with the battle cry of 'British Quit India'.
7/12/1957Sahajada Karim became Aga Khan.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
9/28/2000Marion Jones wins the 200m gold medal at Sydney.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .