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Historical Event on 12/31/1998

Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1850Bhartendu Harish Chander, father of modern Hindi literature, poet and dramatist, was born.
7/24/1991Union budget imposes all-round price hike.
5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
8/19/1903Gangadhar Devram Khanolkar, biographer and critic, was born.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
9/23/1965The Indian Army secured the Kashmir Valley and the only object left was to clean out the remnants of the Gibraltar Force. Under the guidance of United Nations, the cease-fire came into effect.
5/25/1933All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
11/14/1889Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.
5/24/1999Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.