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Historical Event on 5/10/1979

Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
2/18/2000Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.
7/2/1970Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, passed away.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
8/10/1991Delhi airport police foils an attempt by a Saudi national to smuggle out a minor girl named Ameena.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
1/4/1914Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
11/2/1956Express Train plunged down the Marudaiyar river embarkment killng 143 persons.