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Historical Event on 9/1/1981

Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
8/8/1991India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
7/13/1995Devyani Chaubal, film journalist, passed away.
1/10/1993Advani, Joshi released on court orders.
6/29/1966Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous mathematics expert, died.
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
4/19/1910Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.