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Historical Event on 3/16/1939

Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.
8/15/1990India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
6/13/1731Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter.
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.
1/16/2000P. Moses, Indian High Commission Staff member, badly beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operators in Islamabad.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
1/23/1920Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.
4/22/1921Subhas Chandra Bose, resigned from Indian Civil Service, and formed South Calcutta Sevak Samiti after returning to India. He was also arrested for carrying our freedom movement.
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.