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Historical Event on 2/1/1942

No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.

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3/9/1931The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.
10/14/1919Raghu Karmkar, famous cinephotographer, was born.
6/5/1996United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
1/1/1995Raman Lamba & Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi.
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
1/7/1956Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy.