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Historical Event on 12/31/1998

Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1829Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
4/6/1985Bombay beat Delhi by 90 runs to win the Ranji Trophy final.
4/6/1985Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
12/23/1964India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed.
10/31/1990Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.
5/24/1933Hemchandra Tukaram Dani, cricketer (Test Ind vs Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB), was born in Dudhani, Maharashtra.
6/19/199013 Sri Lankan Tamils, including EPRLF Secretary General Padmanabha, were shot dead in Madras reportedly by LTTE men.
7/12/1965Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer (son of Vijay, Indian middle-order batsman), was born in Mangalore.
11/10/1960B. N. Jha was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-03-1961
12/21/1989V. P. Singh wins vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.