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Historical Event on 3/15/1969

Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1892Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born.
12/14/1968Chaggan Baba (Chagganlal Karamshi Parekh), great social worker and founder of Mahila Griha Udyog and Lijjat Papad, died.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
7/14/1998India is elected chairperson of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's standing panel on information technology in relation to Intellectual Property Rights.
1/26/1957Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar.
10/23/1985Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN.
11/22/1872Meera Behn (Medlin Slade), freedom fighter, was born at England.
9/9/1942Shirish Kumar, martyr, died.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.