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Historical Event on 12/1/1942
No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/2/1965 | The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India). |
| 4/27/1920 | Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born. |
| 9/19/1936 | Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, expert in north Indian classical music, died. He was also a lawyer, professor and social reformer. |
| 12/19/1978 | The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26. |
| 6/23/1980 | Sanjay Gandhi, great Indian politician and younger son of Indira Gandhi, died in a plane crash. He was recently appointed as the General Secretary of the AICC (I). |
| 5/14/1982 | All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio. |
| 6/6/1994 | The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence. |
| 4/11/1999 | India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile. |
| 1/6/1989 | Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died. |
| 11/29/1926 | Prabhakar Narayan Padhye (Bhau Padhye), great journalist and litterateur, was born. |
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