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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
3/3/1939Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" at Rajkot to protest state's autocratic rule at Bombay and to secure ruler's adherence of promise given towards reform administration, and ends it on March 7 on Viceroy's intervention.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.
2/5/1981Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75.
9/24/1936It was reported that in the past two weeks over 2 million of India's depressed classes had renounced Hinduism in favor of Christianity.
2/18/199247 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.
11/17/1994Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.
3/26/1992Rs. 245 crore relief in customs, excise duties announced.
12/1/1946Australia compiled 645 vs India at Gabba. Bradman made 187 runs.
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).