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Historical Event on 3/24/1987

First developmental launch of new generation rocket ASLV 'Stretched Rohini Satellite Series' (SROSS-1). This carried payload for launch vehicle performance monitoring and for gamma ray astronomy. This plunged within two minutes and 40 seconds of its launching.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
4/19/1995Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery.
2/15/1951Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.
11/15/1982Acharya Vinoba Bhave, great freedom fighter and social reformer, died (88 years) in Pawnar Ashram at Wardha near Nagpur, Maharashtra.
2/2/1953All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
2/24/1995Rishang Keishing (Cong-I) sworn in as the 15th CM of Manipur.
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.