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Historical Event on 10/25/1296

Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
10/2/1869Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) born to a Bania (trading caste) family at Porbander, Kathiawar. He was the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand alias Kaba Gandhi, Prime Minister successively in Porbunder, Rajkot and Vankaner States, and his fourth wife Putlibai.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
11/20/1998V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai.
2/5/1981Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.
4/25/1915The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon.
10/19/1979T. R. Baalu was born in Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu).