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Historical Event on 12/6/1897

Lekhraj Kishanchand Mirchandani (Aziz), famous Sindhi poet, essay writer and critic, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1967Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.
9/15/1999Palvai Purushottam, the sitting Sirpur MLA and TDP candidate, shot dead.
10/9/1994Kamal Bose, great photographer, died.
4/20/1992U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
7/22/1993R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges.
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.