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Historical Event on 11/1/1948

An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/2000A `civil coup' in Fiji ousts the first ethnic Indian Prime Minister Mahendra Pal Choudhary. President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara proclaims a state of emergency.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
12/25/1999An Indian Airlines aircraft with 187 passengers on board is hijacked. The plane was going from Katmandu to New Delhi. It lands near Abu Dhabi after several hops.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
7/18/1993India beats France 3-2 in a sensational Davis Cup tie to enter into the semi-final.
3/24/1924Virendrakumar Bhattacharya, Gyanpeeth award winner and Assamia novelist, was born.
11/19/1996Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, passed away at 90.
7/21/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India.
6/30/1755Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered.
12/19/1994K. A. P. Vishwanathan, famous Tamil author, passed away.
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