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Historical Event on 6/7/1979
Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/23/1993 | British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit. |
10/27/1987 | Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died. |
12/15/1859 | S. Kasturiranga Ayengar, owner of Hindu newspaper, was born. |
3/6/1915 | Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore met for the first time at Shantiniketan. |
11/14/1997 | N. V. N. Somu, Union Minister of State for Defence and president of The Hindu Office and National Press Employees Union from 1969, died in Army Helicopter crash at Tezpur in Arunachal Pradesh. |
9/5/1659 | Queen Saibai, wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died. |
1/5/1659 | Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad. |
8/5/1907 | Kashi Nath Pandey, politician and Trade Unionist, was born in Fursatpur Village. |
12/16/1990 | Dr. M. Channa Reddy resigned as Andhra Pradesh CM. |
12/31/1998 | Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal. |
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