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Historical Event on 1/2/1973
General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/21/1994 | The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states. |
| 3/1/1963 | 25 Sqn, AF was formed with 04XAN-12 aircraft acquired from the erstwhile USSR. This was to supply lines to the Army in the Northern Sector encompassing J&K and Ladakh regions. |
| 2/18/1997 | Dhaniram Baruah, controversial heart surgeon who claimed to have transplanted a pig's heart into one of his patients, released on bail in Guwahati. |
| 10/5/1957 | Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City. |
| 10/30/1999 | G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life. |
| 1/23/1915 | Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 6/13/1998 | India rejects G-8 prescriptions saying they are ''coercive and intrusive'' and intend to freeze the nuclear weapon capabilities of New Delhi and Islamabad. |
| 1/26/1960 | More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals. |
| 2/17/1991 | Krishnabai Mote, famous author and social worker, passed away. |
| 11/13/1917 | Vasantrao Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born. |
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