San Diego Indian Community - SDIndian.com
| | | | | | | | | | | |
 


 

Historical Event on 11/17/1948

Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/17/1948Babur declared battle against Rana Sangram Singh.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
11/9/1871Padmnath Gohain, litterateur of modern Assamia Barua, was born.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
11/5/1906Initials of the place of issuance of notes were started to be printed instead of Issuing Circle's name.
5/8/1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.