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Historical Event on 9/29/1998

ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1990Sri Lanka all out at 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17.5 overs.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
7/16/1992Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.
11/18/1960Raghunath Chaudhary, famous natural poet of Assam, passed away.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
10/16/1983Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
9/8/1953Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Premier of Kashmir, was shot at.