HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Feb-25)

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Feb 25, 2008 :: HANS RAJ KHANNA :: Died this day, he was a Judge of the of India (b. 1912).

Feb 25, 2001 :: Sir Donald George :: Died this day, he was the most prolific cricket batsman in the world, with an average of 99.94, ten and two in tests.

Feb 25, 1988 :: PRITHVI :: India's first tactical missile; it was successfully test fired on this day.

Feb 25, 1986 :: FERDINAND Marcos :: Former President of ; he fled the country on this day at American urging and went into exile in Hawaii.

Feb 25, 1981 :: SHAHID KAPOOR :: Born this day, he is an .

Feb 25, 1971 :: THEODOR SVEDBERG :: Died this day, he was a chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1884).

Feb 25, 1964 :: MUHAMMED Ali :: Then Cassius Clay - He beat Sonny Liston at Miami on this day to win the world title for the first time.

Feb 25, 1954 :: GAMAL ABDUL NASSER :: On this day, he was made premier of .

Feb 25, 1950 :: GEORGE MINOT :: Died this day, he was an physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1885).

Feb 25, 1948 :: DANNY :: Born this day, he is an Indian actor.

Feb 25, 1938 :: Farookh ENGINEER :: Born this day, he is a former Indian cricketer ( and batsman), who was the first Indian to win a man of the match award at the world cup and the cricketer to make one day debut at the age of 36.

Feb 25, 1894 :: Merwan Sheriar Irani - MEHER BABA :: Born this day, he was a Spiritual Guru of Western India, who observed for 44 years of his life and renowned for his saying "things that are real are given and received in .

Feb 25, 1862 :: GREENBACKS :: American bank notes - These were first issued by on this day during the civil war.