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Historical Event on 1/26/1981

Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
10/1/1995Hastimal Firodia, astrologer and industrialist, died.
5/27/1998Minoo Masani, 92, co-founder of the Swatantra Party, passed away in Mumbai after a brief illness.
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
11/30/1988Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed.
10/21/1981Kerala under central rule.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
5/22/1927Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mo. Usman, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.