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Historical Event on 12/15/1943

The Vengeance suffered numerous defects and teething troubles, necessitating temporary withdrawal from the two IAF squadrons, but the problems were eventually mitigated if not eradicated, and No. 8 Sqn flew its first operational Vengeance sorties against Japanese targets from Double Moorings, Chittagong.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
8/18/1920Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding.
11/27/1993Splendid bowling by Anil Kumble (6 for 12) helps India to beat West Indies by 102 runs in the Hero Cup finals in Calcutta.
7/31/1940Udham Singh, fiery revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by the British Government in the Pantone Villa Jail, London.
1/2/1953Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.
12/6/1946Homeguard Organination was established.
10/31/1991Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya.
8/29/1998Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.