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Historical Event on 12/7/1995
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/2/1999 | Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP). |
| 10/2/1910 | D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 8/15/1997 | IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran. |
| 3/29/1970 | Union Government revises the percentage of reservation in service for SC\STs from 12.5\% to 15\%. Orders to be effective from 25 March. |
| 2/15/1945 | Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma. |
| 8/17/1761 | William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people. |
| 4/18/1612 | Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum. |
| 7/16/1909 | Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana. |
| 9/24/1674 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'. |
| 9/15/1862 | Gaurishankar Hirachand Oza, famous historian, was born. |
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