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Historical Event on 10/1/1993

The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/2000Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
1/12/1990Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
3/13/1940Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
1/15/1958Tamil becomes the official language of Madras.
1/3/1871Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, died.
11/24/1988Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.