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Historical Event on 3/28/1954

The flight undertook its first VVIP commitment, when it carried the first Prime Minister of India, the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, from Palam to Tilpat range and back to witness the 'Fire Power Demo'. It carried wide spectrum of VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister, renowned statesmen, Generals, Luminaries and visiting foreign dignitaries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
2/7/1993Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time.
1/5/1955Kumari Mamata Promileswar Banerjee was born in Calcutta (West Bengal).
1/4/1907Govind Rai, renowned Gujarati novelist and writer of 'Saraswati Chandra', passed away.
8/29/1993Tamil refugees leave Madras for Sri Lanka apparently on their own free will.
10/31/1990Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley.
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.
4/2/1991Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.
5/19/1979Pandit Hajari Prasad Dwivedi passed away.