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Historical Event on 5/13/1953
The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.

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9/26/1977	Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
3/5/1948	C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
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Historical Event on 5/13/1953 The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.

Historical Event on 5/13/1953
The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.