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Historical Event on 7/3/1985

Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1932Britain says it is to release 28,000 prisoners, including Gandhi.
8/7/1988N. T. Ramarao elected chairman and V.P. Singh the convenor of the National Front.
2/7/1999Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the second only bowler in Test history after J.C. Laker (England) to take all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in the second Test in Delhi.
3/1/1916Habib Rahman, great Architect, was born at Calcutta.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
11/2/1871Kashinath Raghunath Mitra, famous editor of monthly magzine 'Manoranjan', was born.
10/11/1923Harish Chandra was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.