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Historical Event on 12/25/1974

Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
7/7/1948Damodar Valley Corporation, first public corporation, was established.
8/6/1925Surendra Nath Banerjee died. He was one of the founders of mordern India and proponent of autonomy within the British Commonwealth. He was President of Indian National Congress twice, in 1895 at Pune and in 1902 at Ahmedabad.
4/28/1986Malayalam film `Chidambaram' directed by G. Aravindan wins best feature film award and Shyam Benegal bags the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Trikal'.
8/25/1990GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
5/7/1950Punjab Mail train crashed near Jasidh killing 81 persons.
3/16/1992Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the honorary Oscar by a three-member Oscar committee at a Calcutta nursing home.
10/16/1942Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 people in south of Calcutta, India.