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Historical Event on 7/31/1988
Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/17/1929 | La Fontaine, Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM and AVSM, VM, was born in Madras. |
| 9/1/1947 | Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored. |
| 3/18/1997 | Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires. |
| 3/14/1967 | Vijay Yadav, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper between More & Mongia), was born in Gonda. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 8/10/1855 | Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born. |
| 9/17/1876 | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village. |
| 3/16/1928 | C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore. |
| 1/17/1922 | T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born. |
| 10/2/1961 | Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established. |
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