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Historical Event on 4/1/1954

Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee became the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 08/Nov/1960.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
4/3/1857Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also.
4/22/1923Babani Sheshagiri Pai, social worker and journalist, was born at Ankola in Karnataka.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
1/11/1986The Naval Dockyard Bombay celebrates its 250th Anniversary.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
7/12/1920Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
7/4/1912Pandit Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.