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Historical Event on 1/23/1920

Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
9/10/1887Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
2/18/1992Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
7/2/1757Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula was captured and assassinated. He was stabbed with a knife by Muhammad Beg at the instance of Miran, son of Mir Zafar.
4/21/1993India announces establishing proof in Pakistan's complicity in Bombay bomb blasts.
4/12/1987V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
1/7/1994The whole nation pays homage to Kanchi's beloved 'peripatetic tapasvin sage', Shri Shri Shankaracharya Chandrashekharendra, who died on this date during his 100th year.