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Historical Event on 7/6/1955

Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
8/23/1942Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur.
9/29/1725Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born.
10/22/1997Faced with unprecedented Presidential rebuff, a divided U.F. Government reversed decision on invoking Article 356 in Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh government survived.
3/29/1914Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram came in India.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
3/18/1996President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.