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Historical Event on 5/29/1967

First blowdown of the 4 ft trisonic tunnel; the tunnel with all auxiliary facilities such as compressor system, electrical sub-station, design office and model fabrication shop is formally set up and commissioned by National Aeronautical Laboratory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
2/13/1993School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
10/12/1921Jayant Shridhar Tilak, great journalist, was born at Poona.
10/12/1921Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was born.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
2/14/1990An Indian Airlines Airbus crashes at Bangalore killing 92 people.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.