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Historical Event on 2/1/1942

No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.

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10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
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