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Historical Event on 10/30/1947
The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
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| 2/8/1881 | Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born. |
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| 11/11/1923 | Shamasunder Gururaj Mudgal, great educationist, was born at Bijapur, Bagalkot. |
| 4/28/1945 | Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay. |
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| 6/18/1917 | Lachhmansingh Gill, famous politician and former chief minister, was born. |
| 12/14/1969 | Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta. |
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