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Historical Event on 8/25/1997

10,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1925B. Shankaranand, former central minister, was born.
8/22/1994Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.
5/9/1996LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections .
2/12/1922Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
7/5/1993Supreme Court dismisses the stay petition of Union Government regarding lifting of ban on the RSS and the Bajrang Dal by the Babri Tribunal.
3/23/1942Japanese forces occupy Rangoon, Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean.
5/30/1895Pandurang Sakharam Pisurlekar, great historian in Goa, was born.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
10/9/1996PVN Rao granted anticipatory bail in St. Kitts forgery case till Oct. 14.