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Historical Event on 12/1/1960

Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1960Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
7/20/1998Mr. Jaswant Singh, Prime Minister's special envoy, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discuss nuclear non-proliferation and security-related issues in New Delhi.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).
3/25/193150 killed in riots in India; Gandhi assaulted.
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
1/31/1998D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98).
2/4/1938Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born.