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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 |
| 10/11/1737 | A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives. |
| 10/10/1909 | Nagarwala Noshirvan Dorab, cricket umpire of five Tests, was born in Maharashtra. |
| 4/12/1978 | After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition. |
| 1/20/1939 | Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, great Indian astronomer, was born. |
| 2/4/1944 | Japanese attack Indian Seventh Army at Burma |
| 9/13/1992 | Union government decides to form a National Human Rights Commission. |
| 9/13/1992 | ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore. |
| 12/8/1998 | An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award. |
| 2/16/1992 | Abbas Musawi, leader of Hezbollah, assassinated. |
| 2/16/1992 | The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital. |
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