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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
8/8/1991India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
7/22/1993R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
7/18/1993Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died.
6/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous journalist and litterateur, passed away.
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
10/24/2000Sitaram Kesri (81), former Congress President, died at the AIIMS in New Delhi.
6/11/200027 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu.