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Historical Event on 3/12/1944

No. 7 Squadron, which had flown its Vengeances on some missions against dissident tribesmen in North Waziristan, started operations in the Arakan from an airstrip at Uderbund near Kumbigram.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1971Cyclone & tidal wave off Bay of Bengal kills as many as 10,000 people.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
9/7/2000The Election Commission de-recognises the Lok Shakti, headed by former Union Minister Ramakrishna Hegde, as a state party on the basis of its performance in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in 1999.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
5/19/1980Dr. Ramashankar Shukla 'Rasal', famous writer, passed away.
12/28/1928First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.