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Historical Event on 8/30/1983
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
2/28/1919 | Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills. |
11/9/1977 | Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away. |
10/16/1906 | Shankar Damodar Chitale, famous author and teacher, was born in Secundarabad. |
10/10/1998 | Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India. |
3/19/1998 | Abdul Rauf Seddiopui, Samajwadi Party leader, is shot dead near Jadharpur village in Bareilly district. |
7/7/1917 | Ram Subhagsingh, great politician and former Rail Minister, was born. |
9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat. |
2/18/1992 | 47 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede. |
4/15/1948 | Purushottamdas Tandon was honoured with the title of 'Rajashri' at a huge rally by Devaraha Baba. He was awarded the Prestigious 'Bharat Ratna' award. |
9/26/1996 | High Court rejected Rao's petition for anticipatory bail in Pathak cheating case. |
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