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Historical Event on 6/19/1947

Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1964The First Diesel Engine came out of the Varanasi Diesel Engine Carshed.
1/17/1922T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born.
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
10/10/1990Marxist extremists set fire to a crowded train in Andhra Pradesh killing more than 60.
11/13/1917Vasantrao Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
2/24/199525 jawans die in an explosion in Brahmaputra Mail near Nilalong station about 200 km from Guwahati.
1/11/1859Lord Curzon, Governor General and Viceroy, was born.
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.