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Historical Event on 5/20/1992

Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
7/21/1930Anand Bakshi, famous lyrisist, was born.
3/3/2000Nitish Kumar, Samata Party leader, sworn in Bihar Chief Minister. Governor V.C. Pande's decision evokes widespread criticism.
12/1/1960Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964.
1/18/1997Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies.
1/18/1930Gurudev Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore) and Mahatma Gandhi met at Sabarmati Ashram.
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
5/4/1992India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
7/4/1760Meeran, Mir Jaffer's son, accidently died on the banks of Ganga near Patna due to lightning.