Know the historical events and people born on 25 December

Important historical events of 25th December

Historical events of 25 December: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the tenth Prime Minister of India, was born on 25 December 1924. He is known for his impressive oratory skills and visionary leadership. He served as Prime Minister three times, including a short-term term in 1996 and a full term from 1998 to 2004. During his tenure, India established itself as a nuclear power and started many important development projects.

important events

• 2012 – An-72 aircraft crashed in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan, killing 27 people.
• 2007 – Famous Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson passes away.
• 2005 – 2000 year old remains of extinct ‘Dodo’ bird were found in Mauritius.
• 2002 – Defense agreement signed between China and Bangladesh.
• 1998 – Russia and Belarus signed an agreement to create a united union.
• 1991 – The Soviet Union disintegrated with the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev.
• 1977 – Charlie Chaplin passes away.
• 1974 – Hijacking of Air India’s Boeing 747 aircraft.
• 1962 – The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test in Novaya Zemlya.
• 1947 – Pakistani army captured Jhangad.
• 1946 – The Constitution was adopted in Taiwan.
• 1924 – The first All India Communist Conference was held in Kanpur.
• 1892 – Swami Vivekananda meditated in Kanyakumari.
• 1771 – Shah Alam II took the protection of the Marathas to ascend the throne of Delhi.
• 1763-Assassination of Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur.

born person

• 1978 – Manoj Kumar Chaudhary was born in Prayag.
• 1970- Imtiaz Anees, Indian equestrian athlete.
• 1959- Ramdas Athawale, Indian politician.
• 1952- Ajoy Chakraborty, classical musician.
• 1944- Mani Kaul, film director.
• 1938- Manik Verma, poet.
• 1936 – N. Dharam Singh, former Chief Minister of Karnataka.
• 1930- Mohan Ranade, freedom fighter.
• 1928- Kapila Vatsyayan, art scholar.
• 1927-Ram Narayan, musician.
• 1925- Satish Gujral, painter.
• 1924 – Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India.
• 1923- Dharamveer Bharti, litterateur.
• 1919- Naushad, musician.
• 1880 – Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, physician and nationalist leader.
• 1876- Muhammad Ali Jinnah, President of Muslim League.
• 1872- Ganganath Jha, Sanskrit scholar.
• 1861- Madanmohan Malviya, freedom fighter.
• 1642 – Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist.

demise

• 2015 – Sadhna, famous actress.
• 2011- Satyadev Dubey, playwright.
• 2009 – Ajit Nath Rai, former Chief Justice.
• 2005 – Sarat Chandra Sinha, Chief Minister of Assam.
• 2004- Nripen Chakraborty, politician.
• 1994 – Giani Zail Singh, former President.
• 1972 – Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, last Governor General.
• 1959- Prem Adeeb, actor.
• 1942- Sikandar Hayat Khan, Prime Minister of Punjab.
• 1846 – Swati Tirunal, musician.