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Historical Event on 11/20/1999

P.G.S. Mony, Indian scientist, is honoured by the French Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
1/21/1910Ramnath Anandilal Poddar, great industrialist, was born.
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
10/10/1998Uzma Khan and Nitin Kirtane bag the women's and men's crowns in the national tennis championships in Delhi.
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.
9/2/1947Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.