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Historical Event on 1/15/1949
General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947	India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.
11/19/1997	22 persons killed and 30 injured when car bomb explodes outside film studio in Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. The deceased include Eanadu TV crew of six people.
1/18/1999	The office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is ransacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks protesting agains Pakistan team's tour of India. Shiv Sena denies hand in attack.
9/3/1905	Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.
4/24/1996	Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
8/15/1982	Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
3/22/1977	Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
2/24/1867	Kedarnath Das, geat physiologist, was born.
1/18/1998	India overtake a Pakistan total of 314 to win one-day final in Dhaka.
8/2/1987	Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.

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Historical Event on 1/15/1949 General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.

Historical Event on 1/15/1949
General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.