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Historical Event on 6/12/1990

Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1966ndo-Pak Summit, the peace talk between Pakistan and Indian leaders, started at Tashkent. The prominent personalities were Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gen. Ayub Khan.
11/15/1988Dalai Lama agreed for less then independent country to save the cultural heritage of Tibet.
2/6/1937Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born.
7/22/1925Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
9/8/1995Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.