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Historical Event on 10/10/1993

Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/3/1945Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.
8/1/1964Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969.
4/17/1952First Lok Sabha was formed. Ananthasaynam Ayyangar, was elected as the first Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha (1952).
4/17/1952Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619.
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
1/15/1958Tamil becomes the official language of Madras.
7/21/1988Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.
10/18/1980The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters.
2/16/1931Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.
12/12/1992Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya.