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Historical Event on 11/21/1963

First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
2/6/1949India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
6/3/1947Evening newspaper 'Jay Hind' published.
9/15/1967Ramkrishnarao Burgula, Chief Minister of Hyderabad, died.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
3/2/1984Mother Teresa University inaugurated by Mother herself at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.