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Historical Event on 6/11/1998
Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/11/1987 | President's rule imposed in Punjab. |
| 12/8/1970 | Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers. |
| 10/1/1932 | Indian Milatary Academy became functional with Brigadier LP Collins, DSO, OBE as the Commandant. The first course of 40 GCs had on its rolls Sam Manekshaw, Smith Dun and Mohd Musa, later to be Chiefs of the armies of their respective countries, i.e. India, Burma (now Myanmar) and Pakistan. This training was for a period of two and a half years. |
| 10/31/1919 | Jaikisan Harivallabhdas, great industrialist, was born. |
| 5/17/1775 | Marathas were badly mauled in the battle of Arras by Col. Keating in the first Anglo - Maratha war. |
| 8/17/1997 | Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut. |
| 8/20/1915 | Devraj Ars, former chief minister of Karnataka, was born. |
| 3/20/1602 | United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies. |
| 12/27/1911 | Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta. |
| 2/10/1921 | Wilhelm Conrad Von Roentgen, professor and nobel prize winner, passed away. |
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