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Historical Event on 1/1/1956

No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
6/5/1996Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.
12/16/1992The Parliament adopts resolution condemning the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya and centre appoints a one-man judicial commission to enquire into the Ayodhya incidents.
12/16/1992Saint Namdev passed away.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
4/19/1981Indira Gandhi,Prime Minister, inaugurated `Maharashtra Vidhanbhavan'.
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
4/18/1992Russia suspends transfer of rocket technology to India.
5/12/1995India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form.