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Historical Event on 2/16/1942
The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/16/1942 | ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore. |
| 12/5/1931 | Jayant G. Nadkarni, former Admiral of Indian Navy, was born. |
| 7/24/1932 | Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born. |
| 9/17/1950 | Govt. grants diplomatic recognition to Israel. |
| 1/16/1948 | Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims. |
| 3/24/1944 | Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born. |
| 10/10/1899 | Shripad Amrit Dange, socialist and Trade Union Leader, was born. |
| 7/3/1998 | Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award. |
| 3/23/1997 | 10 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation. |
| 1/19/1932 | Balgovind Jaiswal, educationist and author, was born at Mhow. |
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