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Historical Event on 8/29/1991
Second operational Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1B) launched by a Russian launch vehicle, Vostok. It is still in service.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/3/1948 | H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy. |
| 8/15/1990 | Uttar Maharashtra University was established. |
| 6/3/1818 | Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends. |
| 4/5/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad. |
| 5/14/1960 | The first plane of India flew upto New York. |
| 11/9/1841 | Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), was born. |
| 9/7/1968 | Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died. |
| 7/31/1991 | Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 3/18/1948 | Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973). |
| 9/7/1998 | Swami Ranganathananda is elected the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Order. |
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