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Historical Event on 5/25/1611

Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1995Unidentified aircraft drops a heap of sophisticated arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers and anti-tank grenades in Purulia district in West Bengal.
3/28/1986Extremist Sikhs kill 13 Hindus in Ludhiana, India.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
5/13/1994Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding award for 1992.
1/1/1985Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum.
10/4/1996Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against PVN Rao and three others in the St. Kitts forgery case.
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.
10/23/1999A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
6/30/1997Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.