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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
11/18/1727Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Amber laid the stone of Jaipur City. Vidyadhar Chakravarty of Bengal was the architect of the first planned city in India.
3/18/1948Socialist Party of India (SPI) disassociates itself from the Congress.
8/8/1912Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
9/17/1954India outlaws bigamy.
3/10/1912Anant Ramachandra Joshi, cricket Test Umpire for 12 test from 1948-5, was born in Maharashtra.
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
10/30/1928Madhav Vinayak Gothoskar, cricket Test umpire for 14 tests from 1972-84, was born in Mumbai.
7/22/1993Swiss Justice ministry reveals that Hindujas, Quatrocchi and Win Chadha are among the seven appellants fighting to prevent the transfer of Bofors pay off names to India.
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.