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Historical Event on 10/15/1932

First Indian commercial airliner service 'Tata Sons Ltd' started. (Tata Airlines)

Other Historical Dates and Events
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).
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
1/5/1869Venkatesh Tirko Kulkarni, famous Kannad novelist 'Galagnath', was born.
12/30/1964500 people seized by Chinese spies.
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
9/8/1991Hostage ONGC engineer T.S. Raju and mediator Bipul Mahanta, an Amnesty International member, killed by ULFA in Assam.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
3/11/1984India's first modern boas `Jalusha' started from Vishakhapattanam.