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Historical Event on 1/23/1920

Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
12/22/1853Saradamoni Devi was born in Jairambati of Hooghly district.
1/9/1935Britain signs the Trade Pack with India.
5/12/1995Supreme court stays Tamil Nadu Governor's orders allowing Dr. Subramaniam Swamy to prosecute Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha under Prevention of Corruption Act.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
4/11/1952Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty.
3/21/1973Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away.
3/18/1974Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.
12/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.