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Historical Event on 12/31/1998

Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
6/16/1951Nehru opponents founded People's party at New Delhi.
9/27/1993Daily newspaper of Marathi Language ""Samna"" started its publication at Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
11/10/1994Dr. K. V. Putappa ""Kuvempu"", first Gyanpeet Awardee for literature and Kannad author, died at the age of 90 ye
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
10/24/1789Jean C Baud, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1834-6), was born
9/4/1980Second Commonwealth Regional Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.