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Historical Event on 02/25/1510

Portuguese Catholics conquer Goa under Albuquerque, the then Governor, to serve as capital of their Asian maritime empire beginning conquest and exploitation of India by Europeans.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
10/31/1999Dr. S. S. Badrinath gets Dhanvantari Award.
2/22/1948Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born.
7/5/1992Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74.
6/5/1994Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.
4/14/1905Earthquake at Kangra region in Himachal.
10/6/1999INLD-BJP combine wins by big margin in Haryana.
3/22/1969The first public sector petrochemical organisation was inaugurated.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
7/17/1996Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.