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Historical Event on 3/21/1966

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.

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6/13/1997At least 60 persons were feared killed and several injured in a fire in Uphaar Grand cinema in South Delhi.
10/6/1949Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
12/27/1990DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority.
6/18/1993Advani takes over as party President.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
12/27/1898Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule.
3/2/1990DMK Front to form government in Pondicherry and Congress (I) in Maharashtra.
3/17/1920Mujiburr Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, was born in Tungipara now in Bangladesh.