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Historical Event on 9/29/1998
ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/21/1963 | Kashi Vidyapeeth was given recognisation as University. |
| 8/20/1955 | Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists. |
| 8/1/1931 | Bhairabh Ganguly, cricket test umpire for 5 tests from 1981-85, was born at Bengal. |
| 4/14/1950 | Sri Raman Maharshi, modern south Indian saint, passed away . |
| 12/9/1977 | Ravishankar Mahashankar Rawal, famous painter, passed away. |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat. |
| 12/22/1966 | U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India. |
| 1/31/1961 | Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, first Chief Minister of Bihar, passed away. |
| 1/6/1847 | Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died. |
| 2/26/1998 | Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal. |
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