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Historical Event on 1/30/1971

Indian Airline's Fokker Friendship aircraft in India was hijacked to Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
2/2/1921Mukundrao Kirloskar was born.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
8/8/1990Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.
5/7/1950Punjab Mail train crashed near Jasidh killing 81 persons.
6/24/1990Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.
11/24/1999India finish with 10 gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals in the Commonwealth shooting championship which ended in Auckland.
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.