Today in History - June 25
June 25 is the 177th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 189 days remaining until the end of the year.Highlight:
OnJune 25, 1975: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared state of Emergency in India, suspending civil liberties and elections. The period included the 21-month period between June 25, 1975 and March 21, 1977 when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, upon the advice by Indira Gandhi, declared a state of Emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, empowering her to rule by decree.
On June 25, 1983: The Cricket World Cup or Prudential Cup was held from 09-06-1983 to 25-06-1983 in England and was won by India. In the final, India lost the toss and were asked to bat first against a West Indies team that arguably boasted the world's best bowling attack. However India sealed a historic win at Lord's and went on to create history.Other events on this day:
In 1796: Birth of Nicholas I (died 1855), Russian Tsar and a reactionary. He suppressed the reformist Decembrist movement and strengthened the autocracy with the aid of censorship and the secret police.
In 1900: Lord Louis Mountbatten was born.
In 1940: In World War II, hostilities in France formally ended. The French had signed an armistice with Germany the previous week.
In 1941: Finland declared war on Soviet Union.
In 1942: Eisenhower assumes command of US troops in Europe.
In 1950: Armed forces from communist North Korea smashed into South Korea, setting off the Korean War.
In 1967: Beatles recorded All You Need Is Love.
In 1975: Mozambique became independent after a ten-year war against Portuguese colonial domination of 477 years.
OnJune 25, 1975: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared state of Emergency in India, suspending civil liberties and elections. The period included the 21-month period between June 25, 1975 and March 21, 1977 when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, upon the advice by Indira Gandhi, declared a state of Emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, empowering her to rule by decree.
On June 25, 1983: The Cricket World Cup or Prudential Cup was held from 09-06-1983 to 25-06-1983 in England and was won by India. In the final, India lost the toss and were asked to bat first against a West Indies team that arguably boasted the world's best bowling attack. However India sealed a historic win at Lord's and went on to create history.Other events on this day:
In 1796: Birth of Nicholas I (died 1855), Russian Tsar and a reactionary. He suppressed the reformist Decembrist movement and strengthened the autocracy with the aid of censorship and the secret police.
In 1900: Lord Louis Mountbatten was born.
In 1940: In World War II, hostilities in France formally ended. The French had signed an armistice with Germany the previous week.
In 1941: Finland declared war on Soviet Union.
In 1942: Eisenhower assumes command of US troops in Europe.
In 1950: Armed forces from communist North Korea smashed into South Korea, setting off the Korean War.
In 1967: Beatles recorded All You Need Is Love.
In 1975: Mozambique became independent after a ten-year war against Portuguese colonial domination of 477 years.
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