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Historical Event on 3/15/1969

Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1667Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur.
9/30/1963The USSR openly louded Indian view on Kashmir issue. This was against Pakistan's motives.
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
4/2/1942Congress rejected the proposal of Sir Stepherd Crips.
11/21/1947First postal stamp of indepedent India of three and half annas denomination was started. Major General Cariappa took over from Lieutenant General Sir Francies Tulker as the Army Commander, Eastern Command, in the rank of Lieutenant General.
8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
11/16/1999Suraj Bhan, Bihar Governor, dismisses the Horticulture and Weights and Measurements Minister Samrat Chaudhary in the Rabri Devi cabinet for being 'underaged'.
8/7/1871Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta.