Year 1510
Albuquerque, a Portuguese general, with a surprise attack, captured the fort of Panaji.
FEBRUARY 25
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25 February: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 25 February.
Observances & Special Days
Armed Forces Day of Dominican Republic.
National Day of Kuwait.
People Power Day of Philippines.
Soviet Occupation Day of Georgia.
Year 1945
Turkey declared war on Germany during World War II.
Year 1968
Mohammad Hidayatullah became the 11th Chief Justice of India.
Year 1975
Shah Faisal, the then ruler of Saudi Arabia, was assassinated by his nephew, Prince Faisal bin Mussad.
Year 1977
Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun
Year 1986
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos stepped down after 20 years in power.
Year 2012
World Health Organization removed India from the list of polio endemic countries.
Born 1884
Ravishankar Vyas, an Indian independence activist, social worker, and Gandhian.
Born 1903
Kailas Nath Wanchoo, the tenth Chief Justice of India.
Born 1938
Farokh Engineer, a former Indian cricketer.
Born 1943
George Harrison, an English musician, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer.
Born 1948
Danny Denzongpa, an Indian film actor, singer, and film director.
Born 1974
Divya Bharti, an Indian film actress.
Born 1981
Shahid Kapoor, an Indian actor.
Died 1999
Glenn Theodore Seaborg, an American chemist.
Died 2001
Sir Donald George Bradman, an Australian international cricketer.
Died 2016
Bhavarlal Hiralal Jain, an Indian entrepreneur.
Died 2017
William Paxton, an American actor, and director.