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Historical Event on 3/21/1966

Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1964Ravishankar University was established at Raipur in Madhya Pradesh.
10/10/1946Noakhali Massacre.
3/10/1904Raghunath Gopal Kokaje, great Hindi writer, was born at Bhoka, district Ratnagiri.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.
9/14/1932Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.
1/23/1993Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, 61 die.
8/1/1990Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'.