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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.

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8/8/2000The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna.
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
7/19/1998The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
6/20/1994Anti-Pakistan slogans rent the air in Jammu & Kashmir against the killing of Quazi Nissar Ahmed, Mirwaiz of South Kashmir and a famous religious Kashmiri leader who was gunned down by Pak-aided terrorists.
10/26/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas.
2/8/1921Chamber prince of a Royal Proclamation was inaugurated.
8/2/1922Gangaprasad Birla, great industrialist, was born.
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.