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Historical Event on 1/31/1976

Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1992Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
5/30/1887The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
7/25/1976Sriram Singh at Montreal sets record for 800m in 1.45.77.
12/5/1935Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
4/12/1997Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.
12/15/1951Scindia's SS Jal Pushpa launched.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.