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Historical Event on 8/1/1964

Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969.

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9/22/1979Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean.
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