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Historical Event on 10/10/1993

Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/2000The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral.
7/31/1964Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC retired from the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
10/6/1935Jeevan D. Ghosh, cricket Test umpire from 1978-91, was born in Bengal. He has the distinction of having the longest umpiring career of 32 years in India.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
4/18/1904Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.
5/15/1958Aruna Asaf Ali became the Mayor of Delhi.
11/1/1990JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
5/23/1923Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta.
12/29/1904K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage.