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Historical Event on 5/3/1945

Hurricane-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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/7/1910'Bharat History Research Mandal' was established.
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
2/14/1990An Indian Airlines Airbus crashes at Bangalore killing 92 people.
1/15/1988Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras thus creating a world Test record.
9/16/1916D. R. Samant, journalist and social reformer, was born at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
10/18/1712Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born.
9/21/1997I. K. Gujral and Nawaz Sharif discussed in New York the recent flare-up on Line of Control and firing across the border.The two agreed that such sources of tension should not be allowed.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
10/1/1903Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born.