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Historical Event on 1/25/1994

Mine fire at Asansol India, kills 55.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1956The PM announced in the Lok Sabha the conclusion of the Netaji Inquiry Committee that Netaji did die in an air-crash.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
9/20/1933Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died.
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
10/15/1915Dr. I. Gopalkrishnan, Cricket Test Umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Tamil Nadu.
1/20/1992Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
11/18/1994Bipinchandra Joshi, cheif of Army and General, passed away at the age of 54 years.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
2/19/200018 people die following a fire on the Ferozepur-bound 2137-down Punjab Mail between Dushkeda and Savada stations near Bhusaval, about 433 km from Mumbai.