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Historical Event on 10/25/1997

180mw Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kerala commissioned after 13 long years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
3/14/1998Sonia Gandhi takes over as the Congress(I) president from Sitaram Kesri.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
5/21/1992Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
4/30/1870Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.
4/22/1812Dalhousie, governor general of India, was born.
6/22/1991M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.
9/1/1981Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984.
2/13/1969Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna.
6/30/1984W. R. Dhavle, editor, died.