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Historical Event on 1/12/1895
Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, was born at Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/16/1942 | The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943. |
| 1/29/1780 | Hicky's Bengal Gazette, the first news paper in India, was published in English in Calcutta . |
| 7/31/1988 | Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 2/13/1713 | Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort. |
| 1/18/1994 | Narasimha Rao decides to retain Veerappa Moily as Karnataka CM. |
| 2/16/1986 | The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails. |
| 9/6/1972 | Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away. |
| 3/25/1928 | S. R. Kulkarni, leader of dock workers, was born. |
| 7/9/1994 | Surendranath, Governor of Punjab, died. |
| 1/31/1958 | First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy. |
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