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Historical Event on 12/31/1998

Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1805Lord Charles Cornwallis, Governor General, died of ill health at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.
2/9/1942Chiang Kai-Shek meets Sir Stafford Cripps, British Viceroy in India.
1/22/1922Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
11/27/1999BJP suspends former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh from the primary membership of the Party for defying Mr. Vajpayee.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
1/25/1989Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
5/1/1998India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.