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Historical Event on 7/21/1988

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) launched. This is operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It served for only one and a half years. It was launched by European Ariane launch vehicle Ariane-3.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/26/196634 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.
8/29/1975Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
5/10/1909Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
8/20/1996India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.
11/8/1988Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.
12/3/1955In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision in Article 343 (2) of the constitution, orders were issued for the use of Hindi language in addition to the English language for specific purposes of the union.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
3/12/1991Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.