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Historical Event on 2/1/1976

Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
7/6/1881Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was born in Vidarbha.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.
7/28/1872Albert P Sarraut, French Governor General of Indo-China (1911..19)/PM (1933/36), was born.
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.