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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
6/22/1993Ordinance to amend Consumer Act was issued; Government doctors and hospitals were kept out of its ambit.
11/7/1900Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
7/1/1879Post Card of one paisa was started in India by the Post and Telegraph Department.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
10/31/1997Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.
1/12/1992India and Russia sign a new political treaty.
11/19/1998The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
1/24/1826Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta.
10/11/1994Molly Chacko at Hiroshima sets record for 3000m (Women) in 9.06.42.
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.