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Historical Event on 4/7/1929

England's Imperial Airways had extended its flight to London-Karachi instead of London-Kahira. It was the first commercial air service in undivided India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1982S. N. Katkar, famous poet and former editor of 'Yugvani', died.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
1/11/1955Production of Newsprint paper factory started for the first time in India.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
7/8/1914Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, was born.
4/27/1857Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of India's first Cinema Hall - 'Elphinstone Palace' at Calcutta, Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, was born.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
2/10/1916Revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak hanged.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.