Births on March 25

P. Shanmugam

Born on March 25, 1927

P. Shanmugam, Indian politician, 13th Chief Minister of Puducherry (d. 2013)

P. Shanmugham (25 March 1927 – 2 February 2013) (Born to Panchanatha Mudaliyar - Gowri) was the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He served from 22 March 2000 to 27 October 2001.A staunch loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, he was in politics since 1950. He was the Leader of the Opposition between 1969 and 1973 when the DMK formed the government. He represented Puducherry in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms from 1980 and was elected to Puducherry Assembly thrice. He held the post of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee for about 33 years. He played key role in the formation of many governments in the Union Territory.

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Events on 1927

10 Jan

Metropolis (1927 film)
Fritz Lang's futuristic film Metropolis is released in Germany.
23 Feb

Uncertainty principle
German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg writes a letter to fellow physicist Wolfgang Pauli, in which he describes his uncertainty principle for the first time.
5 May

Virginia Woolf
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf is first published.
27 May

Ford Model T
The Ford Motor Company ceases manufacture of the Ford Model T and begins to retool plants to make the Ford Model A.
26 Jun

Coney Island
The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.

Births on March 25

P. Shanmugam

Born on March 25, 1927

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Events on 1927

Metropolis (1927 film)

Uncertainty principle

Virginia Woolf

Ford Model T

Coney Island