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Historical Event on 1/18/1992
Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1992 | Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath. |
| 7/3/1996 | 25 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products. |
| 10/15/1996 | Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states. |
| 2/19/1974 | Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai. |
| 6/12/1952 | J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy. |
| 10/3/1903 | Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationist, was born. |
| 4/9/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
| 12/14/1936 | Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away. |
| 1/24/1924 | Karpoori Thakur ""Jan Nayak"", freedom fighter, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, was born in village Samastipur, District Bihar. |
| 1/15/1966 | The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons. |
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