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Historical Event on 3/28/1954

The flight undertook its first VVIP commitment, when it carried the first Prime Minister of India, the Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, from Palam to Tilpat range and back to witness the 'Fire Power Demo'. It carried wide spectrum of VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister, renowned statesmen, Generals, Luminaries and visiting foreign dignitaries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/10/1960First Nagpur session of Maharashtra State.
11/12/1946Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya died at the age of 85.
11/12/1946Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi.
10/11/1968Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj passed away. (Samadhee)
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
7/12/1947Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.
12/20/1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
8/20/1995305 killed and 345 injured in collision between Purushottam Express and Kalindi Express at Murlinagar near Firozabad (UP).
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.