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Historical Event on 10/1/1993

The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1984First MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. takes off.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
9/6/2000Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1.
2/25/1909Gandhiji arrested at Volksrust; sentenced to 3 months.
1/5/1934Dr. Murli Manohar Manmohan Joshi was born in Delhi.
11/7/1990Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78.
7/1/1965Meerut University was established.
4/10/1937Shridhar Vyanktesh Ketkar, creator of Maharashtra Gyankosh and Sociologist, passed away.
9/29/1930Ramnath Baburao Kenny, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), was born in Bombay.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.