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Historical Event on 12/7/1995
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/26/2000	Prabhakar G. Surur (93) died in Mumbai.
7/10/1977	The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
4/30/1908	Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage supposed to be carrying the tyrannical magistrate Kingsford. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.
11/2/2000	Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.
1/10/1912	Prodosh Kusum Das Gupta, great artist and professor, was born at Dacca, Bangladesh.
1/22/1990	The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
2/28/1950	The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
1/17/1993	LTTE commander Sadasivan Krishnakumar alias Kittu was killed in a ship blaze off Madras coast.
4/30/1998	Sukh Ram, former Union Minister, decides to resign as a Minister in the Himachal Pradesh Government.
5/27/1962	Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri, cricketer (Indian SLA all-rounder 1981-92), was born in Bombay.

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