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Historical Event on 1/2/1990

Capt. Nivedita Bhasin, 26, becomes the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1932Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
4/13/1972Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away.
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
12/12/1961Sikandar Sur was compelled to surrender Mankot in Punjab.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
3/1/1997Gopi Chand and P.V.V. Lakshmi retain individual titles and India takes team titles in SAARC badminton in Colombo.
10/10/1990Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.