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Historical Event on 2/1/1976

Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1936Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born.
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
2/12/1890Shastri A. R. Krishna was born.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
4/11/199710-month-old Deve Gowde govt. at the centre voted out of power. 292 voting against the motion of confidence in Lok Sabha, 158 for it, 6 abstaining.
12/24/1999Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad.
3/2/1996Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.
5/22/1991Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June.
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.